Italian artist and interior decorator Piero Fornasetti created more than 11,000 items, making his collection of furniture and other pieces one of the most extensive of the 20th century.  Such prolific production was drawn from great inspiration, including when Fornasetti saw the face of opera singer Lina Cavalieri in a magazine. Cavalieri's face must have moved him, as her visage appears on more than 500 Fornasetti pieces, including a plate series that numbers more than 350 variations.

Beginning in 1968 Fornasetti began releasing a limited edition 'Calendar Plate' each year; and in 1988 his son continued the tradition.  Pictured here is the newly released 2009 Calendar Plate.  This and all of Fornasetti's plates add unique style to any table setting or china cabinet.