The Italian pottery industry is one of the oldest and most lustrous industries in Italy. Beginning with multiple firings in the middle Ages that allows the intricate layers of colors and finishes through the present day where the industry employs around 8.000 people. Italian pottery is so popular that it has found its way into mansions and palaces and has been imitated in just about every department store worldwide.

There is not a collection of major manufacturing companies that make Italian Pottery, but rather a dense network of artisans located throughout the country that usually specialize in their own designs and even unique production processes. Pottery items found in the United States can be imported from major cities like Roma or small villages that dot the Italian countryside. While each piece is not usually hand crafted anymore, every piece does receive individual attention and reflects each artisan’s unique blend of talent and artistic flair.