Vintage Olfaire Portugal Green Cabbage Leaf Serving Bowl — 10" Majolica-Style Ceramic

A salad bowl, but make it cabbage.

This vintage Olfaire Portugal serving bowl is molded entirely from overlapping cabbage leaves, with deeply textured veining and a glossy layered green glaze that settles beautifully into every little fold.

The scalloped rim follows the organic shape of the leaves, giving the bowl a sculptural silhouette that feels just as good empty on a shelf as it does filled with salad, fruit, vegetables, or whatever is being served.

At approximately 10 inches across, it is a genuinely useful size for the table — substantial enough for a salad or shared side dish without becoming an enormous centerpiece.

The underside is marked Olfaire / Made in Portugal.

One of those very Portuguese pieces where something completely ordinary from the garden somehow becomes fabulous enough to put on the table.

DETAILS

Maker: Olfaire
Origin: Portugal
Material: Glazed ceramic / earthenware
Technique: Molded relief
Color: Layered green
Finish: Glossy
Form: Cabbage leaf serving bowl
Motif: Cabbage / botanical / vegetable
Style: Portuguese / Majolica-style / Botanical / Euro-Tropical
Use: Salad bowl / Serving bowl / Fruit bowl / Centerpiece
Period: Vintage, exact production date unknown
Quantity: 1

DIMENSIONS

Approximately:

10" diameter × 5.5" H

CONDITION

Very good vintage condition overall.

The bowl appears to have seen little or no use, but there is one very small chip, shown in the original photographs.

The glossy glaze remains vibrant with minor age-appropriate production variation.

No major cracks or structural damage are visible.

Because this is a vintage ceramic piece, I recommend hand washing even though the original factory mark indicates dishwasher and microwave compatibility.

DĒSSO NOTE

Yes, it is a bowl shaped like a cabbage.

And somehow that makes the salad better.

I especially love these mixed into a table with old French plates, linen napkins, wood, rattan, and completely mismatched glassware.

Useful enough for dinner. Weird enough to keep out afterward.