Phaeton dessert plate

Phaethon porcelain plate from the exclusive Metamorphoses Collection series. Original design by illustrator Michal Bačák. The plate comes from a series of several designs – we offer 4 different types of main course plates, 4 different types of soup plates and 4 different types of dessert plates.

The plate can be purchased individually or in discounted sets.

About the theme: Phaethon, son of the powerful sun god Helios, longed to prove his worth to his father. He begged his father to let him drive the golden sun chariot across the sky for at least one day, believing that this would prove to his father that he was worthy of his position and family. Helios, full of apprehension, reluctantly granted his son’s request, and Phaethon took the reins of the chariot. When he flew too high, the Earth froze, and when he flew too low, the Earth caught fire. Much of Africa turned into a desert, and the surrounding rivers, lakes and seas dried up. People, their skin turning brown, screamed in agony and terror. Phaethon realised the chaos he had caused and desperately tried to control the chariot, but it was too late. The gods watched in horror as the world was engulfed in fire and ice. Even Helios himself watched helplessly as his son’s arrogance brought ruin to the earth. Finally, enraged by the destruction and chaos, Zeus hurled a thunderbolt at the chariot, knocking Phaethon to the ground and sending him hurtling to his death. Phaethon’s dead body fell from the sky and landed in the river below. His sisters, devastated by the loss of their beloved brother, mourned his death, and their tears turned to amber. They wept so long and so hard that they eventually turned into poplar trees lining the river.

About the collaboration: The exclusive Metamorphoses Collection series of porcelain plates was created in collaboration between the Artisème design platform and Czech illustrator and artist Michal Bačák. The series is inspired by Ovid’s Metamorphoses and takes you through four key stories of the epic composition – from myths about the creation of man to fates filled with unhappy love. Pay attention to even the smallest details, because nothing depicted is placed randomly. Each symbol tells a different layer of the story and refers to Ovid’s original texts.

Words have recorded the lives of people since the dawn of time, whether immortalised in spoken language or on written pages. Myths, in turn, gave people hope that God could grant mercy to man and that tragedy could befall even those who were most beautiful. Each attribute carefully tells a different level of the story and refers to Ovid’s original texts.

Dimensions: ⌀ 19cm

Material: porcelain

We recommend hand washing.