So after all of the crap with UPS yesterday I was wondering if I'd come home to a nice case of pottery from Italy or if I'd need another rant at UPS.
Happily UPS came through and there was a great big box from Positano. It seemed bigger than was necessary for the two pieces that Paul and I had ordered.
It turns out that our two pieces were in there as well as the two pieces that mom had ordered.
Everything was very well packed.
The first piece was a wall plaque that I had made. While we were at the pottery shop they had a number of fine plaques for the various professions that someone could mount on the wall of their office. I decided I needed a teacher. This was a problem since that had professor but not teacher.
Happily they agreed to make one for me.
I'm really happy with how it turned out!
The other piece that we ordered was a large pedestal bowl. I saw one like this high on a shelf of the shop and decided I couldn't life without it. I'm not sure what we're going to do with it but we're very happy with it!
We really liked the colours and detail in the pattern.
I can't wait to be in Positano and see this pottery for myself. The cooking school I decided upon gives us a commemorative plate from Vetri.
Posted by: bellini | January 26, 2012 at 06:33 AM
Gorgeous bowl...actually it could just sit there and look gorgeous as far as I was concerned, it need never do a moment's work in it's entire life! So very pretty. The little plaque you had made is charming as well. Now...of course you know what I am going to ask next: What did MOM get??? lol
Posted by: Kayte | January 26, 2012 at 10:09 AM
Beautiful and I love the plaque! And..second Kayte's question.
Posted by: Jane | January 27, 2012 at 06:01 PM
I love that teacher plaque! Great choice and decision to have it made. Plaque / Sign-envy here!
The footed bowl is gorgeous!
Posted by: Eden | January 27, 2012 at 10:20 PM
You'll have a great time exploring the various shops bellini. One of the things is to ask where they clay for the pottery comes from . . . if they do a tour of the workshop look at the boxes you see laying about. if it comes from China go somewhere else - QUICKLY (our guide taught us this).
Kayte - mom got a biscotti jar and an oil/vinegar/salt/pepper set.
I was a bit worried Jane, opening the box I had visions of YOUR experience when you had pieces shipped home.
We'd need a female version for you eden!
Posted by: JDeQ | February 20, 2012 at 08:14 AM