Madrid Spain
2008

Madrid, Spain's central capital, is a city of elegant boulevards and expansive, manicured parks such as the Buen Retiro. It’s renowned for its rich repositories of European art, including the Prado Museum’s works by Goya, Velázquez and other Spanish masters. The heart of old Hapsburg Madrid is the portico-lined Plaza Mayor, and nearby is the baroque Royal Palace and Armory, displaying historic weaponry.

Ceramic plates are painted using a special stenciling process and then hand detailed with a paintbrush. The majority of the patterns are intricate kaleidoscope geometrics that bring to mind Spain’s huge Arabic influence.