Tableware Italy

A beautiful shop displaying the historical pieces of the famous brand founded by Giovanni Alessi in 1921. Tableware, decorative pieces with a playful spirit, the sympathetic and colourful lines of its design and functional objects have been invading Italian kitchens for thirty years. The chick kettle (placed on the spout) is a cult object, as is the corkscrew with a little lady's silhouette, available in several colours, the orange squeezer in the shape of a rocket or the very design fruit basket in steel wire "Spirogira".

Porcelain and poetry await you at Richard Ginori's. Dating from 1735, and enjoying a great reputation in Italy, this mythical porcelain factory, located in Doccia, near Florence, still paints by hand the motifs of most of its collections. In 2013, the factory was bought by Gucci, an art that is evolving, but without forgetting its roots. The shop is now organized as the interior of a warm house. Tradition and manufacturing excellence blend here for a breathtakingly beautiful result.

Mandigos is a concept store where you can find a thousand and one ideas to (indulge) yourself. The store is full of artisanal products: oils, wines and antipasti in jars, high quality Sardinian handicrafts (basketry and lace) and organic cosmetics. The welcome is friendly and warm. The store is not very big but very well stocked and we did our shopping there for our return to France. The owner will not hesitate to advise you on the best restaurants in town and will tell you the history of Bosa.

Undoubtedly the sunniest shop on the street: glasses, cups, dishes and lamps made of blown glass, gilded and worthy of a king's table. The first room, whose glittering window catches the eye of passers-by in the street, displays a multitude of coloured glasses. The fineness of their contours and the beauty of their lines make them suitable for all shapes and occasions. In the back shop, a few vintage pieces. Go there at Christmas time to find fairy-tale Christmas tree balls

A historical name in the manufacture of tablecloths, bedding and embroidered linen according to the rules of Burano. Luxury items of impeccable quality. Founded in Venice in 1870 by Michelangelo Jesurum, the brand is now an international reference in the luxury household linen market. Its sheets, napkins, tablecloths and placemats embody all the delicacy and refinement of Venetian craftsmanship. Models and patterns have evolved today in formats more adapted to contemporary life.

At the entrance to Vietri from Salerno, it is impossible to miss this imposing glass and ceramic building that celebrates local craftsmanship: Vietri ceramics. Designed in 1954 by the Italian architect Paolo Soleri, it houses a large shop where all the pieces are handmade. There is a large selection of ceramic objects in Mediterranean colours and patterns: tableware, vases, decorative objects...

The Salaris brothers take their trade from previous generations who, since time immemorial, have passed on the art of forging and cutlery to each other. Respectful of tradition, they make knives in a completely traditional way, from the forging of the steel blade to the handle made of ram's horn, deer horn, heather or ebony wood. They ensure that their knives are flawless in order to satisfy a particularly demanding clientele of connoisseurs. Some pieces are true works of art.

Vittorio Mura, now deceased, was a real institution in Santu Lussurgiu. He was one of those blacksmiths who raised cutlery to the rank of art. His "resolzas", knives with folding blades, are highly sought-after and are the subject of a market. Collectors and tourists continue to visit his workshop, taken over by his three sons. He has passed on to them his passion and talent for highly crafted knives. The most elaborate pieces require hours of work, such as those with damascened blades. The prices can then soar.