Vintage Portuguese Reticulated Ceramic Deviled Egg Platter – Hand-Painted Floral 14"
37cm*37cm"Portugal": This is the mandatory country of origin mark required for trade and international export, confirming it was handcrafted in a Portuguese pottery studio (such as those in Alcobaça)

Item Overview
"Portugal": This is the mandatory country of origin mark required for trade and international export, confirming it was handcrafted in a Portuguese pottery studio (such as those in Alcobaça)
Add a touch of mid-century European elegance to your next gathering or wall display with this stunning, vintage ceramic deviled egg serving tray. Featuring a beautifully hand-painted multi-color floral centerpiece surrounded by 12 individual egg wells, this large statement piece showcases an intricate, lace-like pierced (reticulated) border accented in deep cobalt blue.
This style is highly characteristic of mid-20th-century artisan pottery from Alcobaca, Portugal (similar to Vestal / Faireal).
"702": This is a mold, shape, or design catalog number. In vintage pottery production, studios used these numerical codes to track specific shapes in their inventory. "702" tells the artisans exactly which plaster mold to use to press out this specific 36cm reticulated deviled egg plate design, differentiating it from their standard round bowls, dinner plates, or pitchers.
Artistic Origin: The specific style of blue bordering, central pansy/floral illustrations, and lacy pierced ceramic patterns strongly aligns with vintage pottery from Alcobaca, Portugal (often produced by prominent labels like Vestal or Fairea