Bee themed bowl, plate and saucer in the shop window of Beechworth Honey in Beechworth, Victoria

Bee themed bowl, plate and saucer in the shop window of Beechworth Honey in Beechworth, Victoria in February 2018

Ceramic dishes in a shop in Daylesford, Victoria

Ceramic dishes in a shop in Daylesford, Victoria in November 2016

A dress and copper objects including plates and armour for sale in Istanbul, Turkey

A dress and copper objects including plates and armour for sale in Istanbul, Turkey in January 2014

Dinner at Marinos and Jintana's wedding in Toorak, Melbourne

Dinner at Marinos and Jintana's wedding in Toorak, Melbourne in December 2013

Turkish decorative plates for sale in a shop window in Istanbul, Turkey

Turkish decorative plates for sale in a shop window in Istanbul, Turkey in January 2014

Decorative plates in Hanoi, Vietnam

Decorative plates in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 2012

A ceramic plate at Fukuoka, Japan

A ceramic plate at Fukuoka, Japan in March 2015

Beautiful decorative plates for sale in a shop in Istanbul, Turkey

Beautiful decorative plates for sale in a shop in Istanbul, Turkey in January 2014

Breakfast in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Breakfast in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in September 2012

Noses for sunglasses

Noses for sunglasses at the weekly market in Braidwood, NSW in September 2013

Old crockery and cutlery

Crockery and cutlery in the gaol in Richmond, Tasmania in May 2013

Washing dishes in the street

Woman washing dishes in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2012

Temple plate and glass

A glass and a bowl in a temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand in December 2009

Table setting

A restaurant table in Civic, Canberra in July 2011

Head load

Woman carrying plates and cooking utensils on Shwe Bontha street in Yangon, Burma in August 2010.

In the kitchen

Restaurant kitchen in Taipei, Taiwan in August 2010

Washing up

Washing dishes at a street food stall in Yangon, Burma, in August 2010

Stacked plates

Plates in the restaurant at the LaLuna Hotel and Resort in Chiang Rai in December 2009