Nancy Batlin’s Horse Set

In an hommage to her childhood days as a equestrienne, Five Zero designer Nancy Batlin created Horse Set, a collection of fine porcelain dinner dishes with a glossy black finish and statuesque horse head in white. The collection also features busts of a boy and a girl; decorative print rims include flowery wisteria and fleur-de-lis designs. The 10 3/4 -inch plates are sold in sets of four for $240 at the Gallery of Functional Art at Bergamot Station. The solid black Cameo plate shown here is also available as a $90 charger. 2525 Michigan Ave., E-3, Santa Monica; (310) 829-6990; www.five-zero.com.