Pretty Things Thursday: Dipping Dishes

Last summer, my sister and her husband took a trip to Spain.  Look what they brought back for me and Nick!

They are a set of dipping dishes that were accompanied by different flavors of olive oil.  Yum!

I love the details that are handpainted on and the colors are so cheerful.  Even the bottoms are fun.  They have a speckled look to them.

Don't let the photos fool you: these guys are only about three inches in diameter.  When they're not in use, they brighten up the bookshelf where we keep our cookbooks.

It's funny that most of our pretty ceramics are from countries other than our own.  There's more in store next week!