Description
Seville, late afternoon. The sand of the arena glows orange under a sky turning violet, and the crowd fans itself with paper programs. A brass band strikes up a pasodoble, and in the stands an old man in a straw hat explains to his granddaughter, for the hundredth time, how the cape must move, slow and sweeping, like a flamenco skirt.
This little arena holds all that color and ceremony, and its removable red cape adds a flourish you can lift out and admire. It is a vivid souvenir for someone back from Andalusia, a gift for a lover of Spanish culture, flamenco or Hemingway, or a lively accent on a bookshelf beside a guidebook to Madrid. The arena’s round form and the bold red of the cape catch the eye from across a room. Display it near a vase of carnations for a touch of southern drama.
About this piece
- Depicts a bullfighting arena
- A removable red cape completes the scene
- 2.5 inches across, 1.75 deep and 1.5 high
- Hand-painted porcelain, made in Limoges, France
- A design by Rochard
- Opens to keep a coin, a ticket or a tiny keepsake from Spain
Give it with a bottle of Rioja to someone who still dreams of Seville at sunset. Few porcelain pieces carry quite so much theater in so few inches.
