Laila, Lorenzo, Lucia — the letter L arrives at the Sicilian table with bold, sun-warmed presence. This antistain cotton placemat from Baci Milano's Ortigia collection carries an ornate Baroque monogram in vivid pop-art colour: a personal signature beneath every plate, framing every meal with unmistakable Italian character.

Ortigia takes its name from the ancient island at the heart of Syracuse, where Greek ruins sit beneath Baroque cathedrals and Majolica ceramics colour the marketplaces. For a placemat, this story lives at the edge of the plate — the ornate letterform as a table anchor, the Mediterranean palette doing its work before the first dish is served. It is the detail a considered host reaches for.

Dubai villa dining rooms and shaded garden terraces reward this kind of deliberate table-setting. The antistain cotton stands up to a generous spread, making this placemat equally at home for a weekday family dinner or an evening gathering with guests.

Pair with the Ortigia Letter L mug and mini tray for a monogrammed Italian table gift with genuine Sicilian character.