VERSACE has taken images of seasonal blossoms, fruit and cascading stars, entwined with holly, baroque candles, cherubs and angels and put them on plates. Using gold leaf liberally, he has called the creation 'Visions of Christmas'.
Each piece is hand-painted, which means no two are the same.
It also means buying one piece as a special gift will not look like you left out the rest of the set. You do not necessarily have to eat off the plates you buy to celebrate Christmas.
Although there is little doubt that a table full of Royal Worcester's Holly Ribbons dinner service or of Tiffany's holiday settings and cutlery is service at its most festive, commemorative plates, such as Wedgwood's Christmas 1994, mark the occasion just as well, especially as a gift to a plate collector.
The large plate costs $600 and the smaller one, $290.
More ornate and slightly more expensive is Royal Crown Derby's elaborate limited edition Christmas plate.
