Vintage Capodimonte Purple Iris Flower Porcelain Fabar Italy Great condition! Flake of green color gone from leaf. Some fading color along edges. See photos for details. Measures aprox 4 3/4" long 3 1/2" wide 2 3/4" tall Capodimonte is a style created by some of Italy's finest porcelain manufacturers beginning in the eighteenth century. Charles VII could not enjoy flowers in bloom due to allergies, so workshops were directed to create floral arrangements in porcelain to decorate the royal palace.