Portuguese stoneware

Following on from yesterday's tableware theme, take a look at the stoneware ranges from Faria e Bento. The Portuguese designers based in the Alcobaça region which has been famous for ceramics since the fourteenth century tend to produce pretty normal-looking designs for the most part but I'm particularly fond of anything misshapen or unusual, like the Orbital range. Round plates are so 1990's. It might sound strange but I find myself wanting to pick up one of these bowls just to stroke it. This is a recent and somewhat worrying development. I think it's time to think about getting another cat.