We love ceramic horses and some of our artists have drawn inspiration from these noble animals.
These are our favs!
Author: Tiziana Manzetti
A feast for the eyes…
We are working to add to our collection a few Sicilian dinnerware sets. They are very cheerful and heart warming and really different from anything we’ve been featuring so far. A few designs are already online, others will be added in the next few weeks. We’ll keep you posted!
A last hint of Summer
We are having an endless Summer this year in Italy, which means sunbathing, swimming in the warm Mediterranean and, of course, having our meals outdoor. That reminds me that we have not yet introduced the products that we have recently listed on thatsArte.com … especially the new tableware accessories made in Deruta by Eugenio Ricciarelli. Shame on us!
The Gran Tour of classical Italian pottery
This morning I was reading the news and a very familiar picture attracted my attention. It was a large ceramic centerpiece with scrolled handles, hand painted with a rich, Renaissance style design.
I know this work, it’s in our website. Why is it in the news???
I read the article and I discovered that the picture of the centerpiece of our Deruta pottery artist, Alvaro Binaglia, announced the grand opening of the exhibition “Grand Tour – An overview of classical Italian pottery” now on in Milan.
The exhibition is organized by the AiCC, Italian Ceramic Cities Association, that represents 34 cities with a “tradition in artistic pottery making”.
Just like Goethe, Stendhal and many other artists from the Northern regions of Europe undertook a traditional trip to Italy as part of their education, the curators of this exhibition guide the visitors in a most interesting tour of the many Italian regions that have contributed to the prolific history of Italian pottery.
From Sicily to Tuscany, from Piedmont to Umbria … each village contributes with its traditional pottery to the understanding of Italian culture: a puzzle of styles, glazes and designs that recalls the variety of our history, architecture and traditions.
Italian pottery designs from the Middle Ages
Back to the Middle Ages, animal designs were very popular on Italian pottery. This tile, part of a large collection of Medieval tiles, is hand painted in Sicily by Giacomo Alessi.
The copper oxide is the predominant glaze here as it was at the end of the first millennium.
D&G Design – the tradition turns modern
Sophisticated geometries for your Italian dinnerware & home decor. It is an original design hand painted by D&G Design ceramics in Deruta, Italy.
Is Italian dinnerware dishwasher safe?
Is Italian dinnerware dishwasher safe?
Yes! It is safe to wash your Italian plates in the dishwasher.
We’d rather lay the emphasis on HOW to use the dishwasher with handmade Italian dinnerware in order to retain their beauty for decades.
Here are some useful tips:
- use a fine china cycle, low heat and a good quality detergent
- allow for enough space between your items to avoid accidental knocks during the dishwashing cycle
- when you get your clean pottery from the dishware, do not place it on a surface that can be stained by water, such as stone or wood. The unglazed bottom will still be soaked with water!
Click to read more about Italian pottery use and care.
Enjoy!
Irresistible Sicilian pottery
Each time we see something new made by Ghenos we are stunned by its harmony and character. They do have a special gift: their pottery is unmistakably Sicilian, yet it’s never ordinary.
We have chosen for our website a collection of ceramic horses. They are simply adorable!
A new dinnerware collection from Deruta: Ceramiche Andrilia
It happened last year, on a windy, sunny day. We were strolling on the main square in Deruta – one of the most relevant ceramic villages in Italy – and Manuela pointed at a small pottery store, right next to Town Hall, that we had never noticed before. Sitting on a low stool, absorbed in the decoration of a dinner plate sat Marianna, the young owner of the place.
Vietri pottery: a feast for the senses
May 17-June 28, 2015
Vietri – Italy
Clara Garesio is the past, present and future of Vietri pottery. The title of her new exhibition is meaningful: An Endless Spring. And, indeed, the joy of Southern colors, the pulse of the Amalfi Coast, the harmony of Italy inhabit her work.
The exhibition will open in a few days in the Museum of Ceramics in Villa Guariglia that hosts a breathtaking collection of Vietry pottery. A must see.
