Founded by Ann Skidmore in 1997, the Arte Italica brand proffers an Italian pottery line, handmade in Italy. Its Tuscan collection is a synthesis of Italian ceramic and pewter. The Riverbero dinnerware collection has lustrous designs hand-painted with techniques peculiar to Italy's Gubbio artisans. Other significant collections include the Merletto Aqua with an Italian antique lace design and the hand-painted Medici and Vigna Vecchia collections. All Arte Italica Italian pottery is dishwasher-safe at low temperature settings.
Artistica is a brand that sells authentic Italian ceramics that are handmade by artisans, whom the company employs in Tuscany, Deruta and Umbria. Born in 1990, this brand's museum-quality Italian majolica includes tableware, kitchenware, urns, table centerpieces, lamps and wall plates. The brand showcases design replicas from the 15th to 16th century such as Renaissance and grotesque styles that bring the old-time Italian charm to your home.
Bellezza has been retailing its Italian ceramics in the U.S. market since 1995. Beautifully hand-painted and crafted by Italian artists and potters, Bellezza's traditional Italian earthenware array comprises lead-free, food-grade table service as well as ornamental pieces meant for interior decoration only and not for serving food due to the toxic metal in their clay. Ideal for gifting or personal use, Bellezza's Italian pottery features both conventional and modern Italian patterns and shapes.
Caleca brand's FDA-approved Italian pottery is hand-pigmented with non-toxic colors by Italian maestro artists. Their vibrant shades reflect the sunny spirit of the Mediterranean region. The Caleca brand's Italian pottery is distinguished by their obvious attention to minute detailing in crafting and its sturdy glaze and colorfast attributes that make it microwavable and dishwasher-safe. The brand proffers Italian ceramic dinner sets, baby sets, gift articles, trays, mugs, pitchers, oil dispensers and canisters.
This brand offers exclusive Italian pottery hand-picked from the workshops of artisans of various Italian towns like Deruta, Umbria, Sicily, Tuscany and Amalfi, and each piece represents workmanship unique to its region of origin. The brand supplies Italian ceramic biscotti jars, canisters, kitchenware and dinnerware, all painted in classic Italian Renaissance-era patterns in various shapes and sizes. Decorative items include hand-painted wall plates, wall hanging vases, table bases and statues.
Begun in 1956, the Williams-Sonoma brand retails an Italian pottery line consisting of blue-and-white hand-glazed Italian ceramic dinner sets. They are hand-painted on the center and rims by Italian artists from Tuscany, with 15th century floral designs from Montelupo Fiorentino -- a Tuscan countryside. Their rustic theme exudes a relaxed countryside feel to your dining room. Each piece in the set has a slightly varied pattern, giving it a vintage look. They are microwavable and dishwasher-safe.