DISCOVERY / Tableware & Decorative Design
Ginori Fortunae, a board game in porcelain.
The Game of the Goose gives an elaborate porcelain centrepiece something to do when people sit down together.
Image: Ginori 1735Published 4 November 2026 · WHV
A decorated plate can hold the centre of a table without giving anybody a reason to stay there. The Ginori 1735 Fortunae Game of the Goose centrepiece has a different proposition. Its spiral of illustrated spaces turns the surface into a board. Put it between two people and the decoration becomes an invitation to play.
Ginori’s autumn 2026 press material connects the collection to a European board game with a long history. The individual centrepiece measures 33 centimetres across. The form is close enough to tableware to live in familiar surroundings, and specific enough to bring a game into a room where it might otherwise never be played.
Ask what is included in the box, especially dice and pieces, and check the care instructions for the decorated porcelain. Consider where the board will live between games. The strongest reason to keep it may be how often a conversation begins when it is set down.
Evidence & sources.
- Ginori 1735 Game of the Goose centrepiece (opens source in a new tab)
- Ginori 1735 Fortunae launch release (opens source in a new tab)
Scope of this reading
The photograph is from the Fortunae launch. Check the current product listing for supplied pieces and care. No production limit or secondary-market demand is assumed.
Sources checked 4 November 2026.
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