Fondue plate and fondue fork

Datasheet
Type of object
Plate
Origin
Switzerland
Technique and material

Earthenware, metal, wood

Date
20th century
Dimensions
Plate : 2.5 x 24 cm / Fork : 27 cm

This flat plate with matching fondue fork is decorated in the style of a "Poya", which became a pictorial genre in the early 19th century. It depicts cows being led up to mountain pastures and symbolises Swiss pastoral tradition.