Beautiful piece! Like new condition. Have this for display. Mara was a Mexican famous artist that past away in 2007 *All her designs were made of a very durable material, stoneware that will last for years while keeping its original beauty  *Each piece is fired twice at a high temperature and finished by hand  - Minor imperfections are therefore a common characteristic of hand-finished stoneware products *Plate is microwave and dishwasher safe *Lead and Cadmium free