This plate was made in 1994. Restaurant: Ristorante Mistral Signature Dish: Lobster Spaghetti There is an Italian Food Culture Association. Restaurants that are members of this association offer regional cuisine as their specialty, and when you order it, you receive a unique illustrated plate from each restaurant. The plates feature the restaurant's name and an illustration of their specialty dish. Each restaurant's individuality shines through, and many people go around to different restaurants just to collect the plates. The plates have a charming, rough, surreal, and hand-drawn feel, and there are many collectors in Italy as well. The prices vary depending on the year they were made, their popularity, and their rarity. Size: Approximately 23cm in diameter Buon Ricordo plates are handmade, and may have original small scratches, color variations, or glaze drips. Please understand this before purchasing. "All'astice" is an Italian expression that means "with lobster (or spiny lobster) / with lobster sauce." It is mainly known as "Spaghetti all'astice," a high-class Italian dish of tomato sauce pasta with a rich lobster flavor. #IllustratedPlate #BuonRicordo #Italy