In her heyday, Lina Cavalieri was heralded as the most beautiful woman in the world — a superstar of the Belle Epoque whose legacy is kept alive by a Milan-based, family-run design firm that fell in ...

But beyond their aesthetic appeal, porcelain plates can be hidden treasures. Many high-quality plates are made by well-known brands or even hand-painted by skilled artisans. Some brands — like Meissen ...