The elegant decoration that graces this set of six soup plates was designed in 1926 by Italian master Gio Ponti, then artistic director of Richard Ginori. The fine white porcelain of the background, enriched with a gold line running along the profile of each piece, is adorned with a minimalist pattern of rectangles joint together like links in a chain, as the name of the collection Catene (chains, in English) suggests. The name of the set comes from the sapphire color of the decoration. This elegant set can be combined with others in the same series for a refined effect.