Stylish ceramic figure in baroque style of two teenagers - Ceramiche ML

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

Concept of the Ceramiche ML manufactory

Vehicles inspired by the Baroque era, ancient Greek temples, soup bowls, tables, panels, Art Deco-style figures, and Roman chariots: all these items are part of the extensive Ceramiche ML collection, which is a defining feature. It 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.

Company 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 their garage, and later in a shed, in 1982, the founders created a story that continues to this day. Deep passion and dedication are the elements that drive the founders' leadership of the brand, supported by young entrepreneurship — their son Alberto. He joined the company in 2000 after earning a teaching degree from the Art Institute of Nove: representing the future of a brand that still has much to offer clients and partners.

With over 30 years of experience, a luxury collection, harmonious forms, respect for craftsmanship rooted in ancient techniques, and an ongoing investment in the artisanal heritage of Nove antiques: these are the qualities that make Ceramiche ML unique, dynamic, respectful of ancient pottery traditions, yet enthusiastically looking toward 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 manufactories whose work contributed to building the fame of the ceramic district, decorating homes' furniture around the world.

The history of this place tells of a long tradition rooted in the 17th century, thanks to factors such as the presence of underground clay with synthetic properties, "lottame" (a limestone rich in mineral silica), kaolin, and the use of the Brenta River for transporting finished products, wood for kilns, and powering water mills. These mills are used for mixing clay and grinding pebbles found at the riverbed.

An additional factor fostering the development of a luxury 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. As a result, in 1728, the Venetian Senate decided to increase domestic production through tax reliefs for those producing porcelain and improving majolica manufacturing, 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, surrounded by a dense network of companies that have contributed to the region's worldwide reputation for excellence and uniqueness, features that cannot be found elsewhere in Italy.