It's the rainy season here, so we're thinking of going outside for lunch, before the afternoon showers arrive. We're using these Melamine plates from Zazzle. They don't break like china, but look quite elegant for a garden party, or fanciful, or fun for the deck, patio, barbecue, or where ever you're headed, maybe under the banyan trees...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Plate by zoespeak
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

From a series of classical music collectors plates, this plate features a portrait of the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The portrait is a hand tinted etching, surrounded by an illustration of an oval golden frame with gold ribbons at the top. The frame is on a background of purple wallpaper with rows of bunches of golden grapes and vertical white stripes. Under the portrait, in red, is the composer's name. The wallpaper is surrounded by more gold ribbons, in the center of the plate against a white background. There is a purple band with golden bunches of grapes and a red border around the edge of the plate.

Richard Wagner Party Plates by zoespeak
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Richard Wagner

From a series of classical music collectors plates, this plate features a portrait of the composer Richard Wagner. The portrait is a hand tinted etching, surrounded by an illustration of an ornate frame of gold ribbons and medallions. The frame is on a wallpaper background of yellow and white stripes, with red tomatoes and green leaves tied with a light blue bow. Under the portrait, in red, is the composer's name. The wallpaper is surrounded by more gold ribbons, in the center of the plate against a white background. There is a light yellow band with the tomato motif and a red border around the edge of the plate.

Gustav Mahler Party Plates by zoespeak
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Gustav Mahler

From a series of classical music collectors plates, this plate features a portrait of the composer Gustav Mahler. The portrait is a hand tinted photograph, surrounded by an illustration of an ornate frame of gold ribbons and little birds. The frame is on a wallpaper background of marine blue, with vertical rows of entwined red ribbons, little brown birds and green leaves. Under the portrait, in red, is the composer's name. The wallpaper is surrounded by more gold ribbons, in the center of the plate against a white background. There is a marine blue band with the little birds and leaves and a gold border around the edge of the plate.

Johannes Brahms Plate by zoespeak
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Johannes Brahms

From a series of classical music collectors plates, this plate features a portrait of the composer Johannes Brahms. The portrait is a hand tinted etching, surrounded by an illustration of an ornate frame of golden ribbons. The frame is on a wallpaper background of light blue with pink stripes and prancing white sheep. Under the portrait, in red, is the composer's name. The wallpaper is surrounded by more gold ribbons, in the center of the plate against a white background. There is a light blue band with white sheep and a red border around the edge of the plate.

Ludwig van Beethoven Dinner Plates by zoespeak
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Ludwig van Beethoven

From a series of classical music collectors plates, this plate features a portrait of the composer Ludwig van Beethoven. The portrait is a hand tinted etching, surrounded by an illustration of an ornate oval golden frame. The frame is on a wallpaper background of yellow suns and uplifting winged spirits against a medium blue. Under the portrait, in red, is the composer's name. The wallpaper is surrounded by more gold ribbons, in the center of the plate against a white background. There is a medium blue band with winged spirits and a red border around the edge of the plate.

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Party Plate by zoespeak
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

From a series of classical music collectors plates, this plate features a portrait of the composer Peter (Pyotr) Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The portrait is a hand tinted etching, surrounded by an illustration of an ornate golden frame with a Russian onion dome on top. The frame is on a wallpaper background of medium blue with red and gold stripes, golden suns and white swans. Under the portrait, in red, is the composer's name. The wallpaper is surrounded by more gold ribbons, in the center of the plate against a white background. There is a medium blue band with white swans and a red border around the edge of the plate.