Italian baroque lamp made of ceramics with a harp-shaped base - Ceramiche ML

Luxury figures by Ceramiche ML are handcrafted and decorated with respect for tradition and working principles, which are primarily artisanal. Plaster molds filled with liquid clay, manual assembly, hand-painting: this is the production process and know-how passed down through generations, with roots reaching back centuries. This creates a true multi-generational manufactory producing more than just prestigious items. Because these are functional art pieces made of ceramics. Dedicated to all connoisseurs and lovers of stylish interior accessories.

Ceramiche ML Brand Concept

Vehicles inspired by the Baroque era, ancient Greek temples, soup bowls, tables, panels, Art Deco-style figures, and Roman chariots: all these objects are part of 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! Luxury ceramics have always been highly sought after among the most discerning consumers worldwide.

A bit of history

Both founders, Luciano and Marilena Tellatin, started their careers in the pottery industry at just sixteen years old and decided to establish their own company after years working as employees in two different antique factories. In a garage, then a shed, in 1982, the founders began a story that continues to this day. Deep passion and dedication are the elements that drive the founders, 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 clients and partners.

With over 30 years of experience, a luxury collection, harmonious forms, respect for craftsmanship—primarily artisanal and ancient work—and endless investment in the ceramic heritage of antique Nove forms, these are the qualities that make Ceramiche ML exceptionally unique, dynamic, respectful of ancient pottery traditions, yet enthusiastically looking to the future.

The town where everything takes place 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 homes' furniture 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" (limestone rich in mineral silica), kaolin, and the use of the Brenta River for transporting finished products, wood for firing, and powering watermills. These are used for mixing clay and grinding pebbles found at the riverbed.

An additional factor fostering the rise of a prestigious ceramic tradition in this region was the Venetian Senate decree. 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. Consequently, in 1728, the Venetian Senate decided to increase domestic production through tax incentives for those producing porcelain and improving majolica production, thus fostering the birth of the ceramic district in Nove.

The production area of the district continues to focus on the municipalities of Nove and Bassano, 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.