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L U S T E R W A R E INSPIRES T H E S I M P L E S T

O F T A B L E D E C O R A T I O N S - F R U I T S O F T H E

F A L L H A R V E S T , B R U S H E D IN GOLD.

BY A M Y P A N O S ?1 IOTOS M IC H A E L P A R TE N IO

PRODUCED 3 Y K A R IN LID B E C K -B R E N T AN D STE PH EN PE R FE TTO

Plated on

metallic-

glazed

porcelain

called

lusterware,

left,

an ear

or Indian

corn has a

shimmery

secret: It

was brushed

with metallic

dusting

powder from

the cake

decorator’s

toolkit.

More corn

nestles in a

bed of wheat,

right,

for a

feast of earthy

color and

texture that’s

distinctly fall.