Italian baroque lamp - figure of a couple playing an instrument made of ceramics - Ceramiche ML

Wonderful collections by Ceramiche ML are handcrafted and decorated with respect for tradition and working principles that are primarily artisanal. Plaster molds filled with liquid clay, manual assembly, hand-painting: these are the production processes and know-how passed down through the ages, with roots reaching back to bygone centuries. This is what creates a true multi-generational manufactory, producing more than just exclusive products. Because these are works of functional art, made from ceramics. Dedicated to all connoisseurs and lovers of stylish interior accessories.

Concept of Ceramiche ML manufactory

Vehicles inspired by the Baroque era, ancient Greek temples, soup tureens, tables, panels, Art Deco-style figures, and Roman chariots: all these items belong to the extensive Ceramiche ML collection, which is a fundamental hallmark. This results from continuous investments in their artisanal and cultural heritage. They were created over fifty years ago by model makers who are no longer with us: the goal is to preserve items of priceless historical and artistic value. Because this heritage is a testament to traditional craftsmanship! Prestigious ceramics have always enjoyed great popularity among the most discerning consumers worldwide.

A bit of history

Both founders, Luciano and Marilena Tellatin, started their careers in pottery when they were only sixteen and decided to establish their own company after years working as employees in two different antique factories. In their garage, then in a shed, in 1982, they began a story that continues to this day. Deep passion and dedication are the elements through which the founders lead the brand, supported by young entrepreneurship—namely their son Alberto. He joined the company in 2000 after earning a teaching degree from the Art Institute of Nove: representing the future of the brand, which still has much to offer to clients and partners.

With over 30 years of experience, elegant collections, harmonious forms, respect for craftsmanship—primarily traditional and ancient techniques—and ultimately, endless investment in the artisanal heritage of antique Nove forms: these are the qualities that make Ceramiche ML a unique, dynamic company that respects ancient pottery traditions while enthusiastically embracing the future.

The town where everything happens is located in the province of Vicenza. This place has been recognized as one of the best examples of Italian ceramic tradition since the 16th century: a land enriched with artisanal knowledge, artists, sculptors, and ancient factories known worldwide. The Nove and Bassano regions are full of old companies whose work contributed to building the fame of the ceramics district, decorating furniture in homes around the world.

The history of this place tells of a long tradition rooted in the 17th century, and its fortune is due to several factors: the presence of underground plastic clay, "lottame" (a limestone rich in mineral silica), kaolin, and the ability to use the Brenta River for transporting finished products and wood for kilns, as well as powering watermills used for mixing clay and grinding stones at the riverbed.

Another factor fostering the development of an elegant ceramic tradition in this region was the decree of the Venetian Senate. In fact, in the 17th century, the growing and increasingly widespread demand for fine ceramics in China prompted Dutch ceramists to imitate these works, flooding the Venice market with their products. As a result, in 1728, the Venetian Senate decided to increase domestic production through tax incentives for those producing porcelain and improving majolica production, thus managing the birth of the ceramic district in Nove.

The production area of the district still focuses on the municipalities of Nove and Bassano, which are surrounded by a dense network of companies that have contributed to the region’s worldwide reputation for excellence and uniqueness—qualities that cannot be found elsewhere in Italy.