Porcelain Knife Rests Elevate your dining with these hand-made knife rests, a popular element on French tablescapes. Pretty on the table, they also preserve the cloth if cutlery is kept between courses while plates are changed. Lay one rest for each guest, placed just above their knife. These items are 100% handmade and decorated in the Atelier Soleil workshop in Moustiers Sainte-Marie in the South of France.