Enchanting Ceramic Sardines from Portugal: 5 to Buy

Recently I saw a cache of small ceramic fish—sardines, to be exact—in a shop and inexplicably felt entranced. I could see one perched on my desk or hanging beside the front door in greeting. Unbeknownst to me, Julie was, at the same time, also coveting porcelain sardines. Traditional in Portugal and a marriage of the country’s longstanding exports—seafood and ceramics—the little fish symbolize “prosperity, good luck, and abundance.” What better housewarming, host, or just-because gift?

Here are our five favorites.