Vietri Italian
Posted in Pottery on 11/13/2009 08:29 am by admin |
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 VIETRI PUMPKIN PATCH MEDIUM OVAL PLATTER NWT $135.00 Time Remaining: 25d 16h 56m Buy It Now for only: $135.00 |
 Pair Of Italian Vietri sul Mare Solimene Plates Fishes $125.08 Time Remaining: 2d 21h 35m Buy It Now for only: $125.08 |
 VIETRI SORRENTO PESCE OVAL PLATTER NWT $125.00 Time Remaining: 13d 16h 51m Buy It Now for only: $125.00 |
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 VIETRI CUCINA FRESCA LARGE TAVERN PITCHER NWT $99.00 Time Remaining: 12d 21h 46m Buy It Now for only: $99.00 |
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 VIETRI BLOOM BUTTERFLY DEEP PLATTER NWT $84.00 Time Remaining: 15d 16h 36m Buy It Now for only: $84.00 |
 VIETRI CUCINA FRESCA LARGE CANISTER SAGE NWT $82.00 Time Remaining: 12d 22h 16m Buy It Now for only: $82.00 |
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 VIETRI Italian Pottery TUSCAN LEMON Serving Bowl ITALY 4 Deep $84.97 Time Remaining: 28d 20h 35m Buy It Now for only: $84.97 |
 VIETRI SORBETTO SMALL OVAL PLATTER NWT $62.00 Time Remaining: 12d 22h 30m Buy It Now for only: $62.00 |
 VIETRI SORRENTO PESCE DOT RECTANGULAR LOAF BAKER NWT $60.00 Time Remaining: 12d 22h Buy It Now for only: $60.00 |
 Fratantoni Italy Italian Faience for Vietri Sun Face Pottery Plaque or Tile $64.00 Time Remaining: 19d 19h 12m Buy It Now for only: $64.00 |
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 SOLIMENE VIETRI CAMPAGNA 3 PART SERVERw HANDLE RAM CONDIMENT ANTIPASTERIA $59.50 Time Remaining: 8d 19h 58m |
 Desimone For Vietri Italian Pottery Lion with Great Face Tail $75.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 30m |
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 Vietri Disc Sorberto Lilac Dinner Plates Set of 2 NWT $75.00 Time Remaining: 14d 2h 32m Buy It Now for only: $75.00 |
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 Vietri Italy Pottery Hydrangea Plate Designed by Isabelle di Borchgrave 2 $74.97 Time Remaining: 11d 3h 1m Buy It Now for only: $74.97 |
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 Vietri Disc Creama Square Salad Plates Set of 2 NWT $70.00 Time Remaining: 14d 3h 41m Buy It Now for only: $70.00 |
 VIETRI ITALY 7 TALL WHITE CERAMIC PITCHER JUG WITH FLOWER SEASHELL DESIGN $69.99 Time Remaining: 18d 19h 56m Buy It Now for only: $69.99 |
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 SOLIMENE VIETRI CAMPAGNA 4 CERAL SOUP BOWLS YELLOW RAM $49.50 Time Remaining: 8d 19h 9m |
 SOLIMENE VIETRI CAMPAGNA 4 SALAD PLATES 8 YELLOW RAM $49.50 Time Remaining: 8d 19h 43m |
 Vietri Disc Sorberto Lilac Footed Coffee Mugs Set of 2 NWT $65.00 Time Remaining: 14d 2h 32m Buy It Now for only: $65.00 |
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 Vietri Italy CUCINA FRESCA 32 Ounce Pitcher Sage Cream 6 Tall $59.99 Time Remaining: 4d 3h 37m |
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 SOLIMENE VIETRI CAMPAGNA CUPS AND SAUCERS YELLOW RAM $39.50 Time Remaining: 8d 18h 55m |
 VIETRI SORBETTO SMALL FOOTED PITCHER NWT $45.00 Time Remaining: 15d 17h 18m Buy It Now for only: $45.00 |
 VIETRI Italian Pottery LEMON BLOSSOM Bowl ITALY $54.97 Time Remaining: 7d 23h 42m Buy It Now for only: $54.97 |
 Vietri Solimene Pitcher Blue White w fish $44.95 Time Remaining: 25d 21h 19m Buy It Now for only: $44.95 |
 VIETRI FRANCESCA BLUE SALAD PLATE NWT $45.00 Time Remaining: 12d 22h 10m Buy It Now for only: $45.00 |
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 Vietri Majolica Italian Art Pottery Woven Basket Roses $39.99 Time Remaining: 12d 4h 10m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 |
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Vietri Incanto Stripe Salad Plate
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DescriptionImagine dinnerware inspired by the best of Italian art! VIETRI's microwave, oven and dishwasher safe dinnerware is over 60 "enchanting" pieces created by an Italian designer who studied his family dinnerware heirlooms of many generations and the best art and architecture of his famous country... |
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Vietri Bugatti Bambini Flatware - - Clear
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DescriptionClear Three Piece Child's Set |
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Vietri Incanto Baroque Dinner Plate by Vietri
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DescriptionImagine dinnerware inspired by the best of Italian art! VIETRI's microwave, oven and dishwasher safe dinnerware is over 60 "enchanting" pieces created by an Italian designer who studied his family dinnerware heirlooms of many generations and the best art and architecture of his famous country... |
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Donizetti - Lucia di Lammermoor / Cillario, Moffo, Kozma
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DescriptionFamed soprano Anna Moffo stars in the title role as Donizetti's doomed heroine. This opera was filmed on location in Italy and features the Symphony Orchestra of Rome Radio Italiana. 108 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Italian Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English... |
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Lucia di Lammermoor [VHS]
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Gaetano Donizetti - "Lucia di Lammermoor" (DVD NTSC)
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DescriptionCAST The RAI Chorus and Rome Symphony Orchestra, Produced by: B... |
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Vietri Large Cream Pottery Pinecone Lamp
Sale Price: $440.00 |
DescriptionCombining the best of two worlds -- Italian craftsmanship and American Hospitality -- the large Cream Pinecone lamp by vietri is quietly spectacular. |
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Vietri Rustic Small Amber Pottery Table Lamp
Sale Price: $280.00 |
DescriptionHandcrafted in Italy and made by Vietri, this deep amber pottery accent lamp conveys the warmth of the Tuscan sun. |
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Vietri White Handled Italian Pottery Table Lamp
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DescriptionThis large, fabulous, handcrafted ceramic has a look that only Vietri can produce. |
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In the Valley near Vietri, c.1794 (w/c over.. - Greeting Card (Pack of 2) - 7x5 inch - Art247 - Standard Size - Pack Of 2
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DescriptionThis photographic Greeting Card is created on 300gsm FSC approved card. The result - a stunning reproduction at an affordable price. Actual size 7x5 inch.Greeting card comes with high grade white envelope as standard... |
A Family Among Families: Fun On The Amalfi Coast
The region of Campania in Italy is perhaps most well known for the Costiera Amalfitana [the Amalfi Coast] for its spectacular vistas, for Pompeii and other historical archeological sights, and for the city of Napoli, characterized by it's cultural contradictions. More frequently than not, tourists flock to the Amalfi Coast for its romantic vistas and hotels and renown winding coastal drive in and around the fog-silhouetted hills and terraced crops of lemon trees. It is not often referred to as a family destination. Ironically, however, this area of Italy is truly one whose success has pivoted upon the strength of the families who live there. The willingness of the locals to share that family spirit is what made our trip there with our two young sons, among the more memorable of any of the Italian trips we have taken.
We traveled to the Amalfi Coast at the very cusp of the off-season, late March, and so missed the spring birth of the many incredible flora and vegetation of the region. But we also by-passed the intense crowds and traffic that bloom along with the flowers beginning right after Easter. This fortuitous timing also coincided with the "settimana santa," the holy week preceding Easter. We thus experienced the pageantry of "giovedi santo" [Holy Thursday], including "Lavanda dei piedi" ‘[the washing of feet] symbolic of the day and the "Prossessione del SS.Sacramento alla Cappella della reposizione per l'adorazione." The latter is a stunning and haunting procession intended to remember the betrayal of Christ. On that night, we followed the townspeople as they walked for hours up and over the hills of Ravello behind men dressed in white robes and hoods singing the dissident lamentations that mark the sadness of Christ's tortuous journey.
We chose, as our base, Ravello, a village in the hills above the Amalfi drive, which we found to be less hurried than the coastal cities of Amalfi and Positano, and one more accessible to other destinations, such as Pompeii and Naples. We arrived at night at about the hour of apperitivo and thus decided to take in the ambiance of the central piazza with the back-drop of Ravello's church, La Chiesa d'Annunziata. There, beyond the signs warning of "no ball-playing, no bicycling, no roller-blading and no scootering" we sat outside at the local bar and watched our children join ten year-old resident, Enrico and others, playing ball, bicycle-riding, roller-blading and scootering. As the children got to know each other, we began to talk to the owner of the bar, Enrico's uncle, Luigi Schiavo.
"It's such a beautiful, tranquil setting," I said to him as he brought us a glass of pinot grigio, "All the kids seem to get along so well." "We're practically all related," he told me, "See that shop over there? The one that sells ceramics. She's my cousin. The travel agent around the corner ... that's her husband. Then there's Vincenzo ..."
In the following one-hour period, an explanation of their extended family, as well as another glass of Pinot Grigio, ensued. Mario Capuano, Luigi's cousin, owns "Wagner Tours." He specializes in planning weddings on the Amalfi coast, but also organizes just about any other kind of tour you can imagine. "We try to cover every detail," says Mario. We know the importance of family, and believe me, the first step, is a happy, stress free wedding day ..."
Mario's wife is Paolina Amatruda. She's the one who owns the ceramics store next to the bar. For 25 years, the store has offered the traditional ceramics of nearby Vietri noted for their refined beauty and quality. "We are always trying to renew ourselves," Paolina said, "to adapt ourselves, but without losing the traditional quality that has sustained us all these years. Our kids keep us young and our family memories help us to keep true to our traditions"
The family talent doesn't end with Mario or his wife. Vincenzo Amatruda, Mario's brother-in-law, teaches cooking classes out of his private home, situated on a cliff top, 350 meters above sea level. After many years as a chef and owner of a restaurant in Ravello, "Vincenzino" [diminutive for "Vincent"] developed a cooking school where he says people can cook and eat "with the heart and not just the mouth." First, Vincenzino takes his students to some of the little food shops located in the historic alleys of Ravello. Speaking Italian and English, he introduces his students to the shop owners and an explanation of how the locals choose their wine and vegetables follows. Together, they decide the menu, according to the season and tastes of all gathered. Finally, they proceed with the hands-on preparation of the meal, from apperitivo and wine, gracefully past "il primo" course and "il secondo" and finally to dessert and espresso. If the weather cooperates, as it so often does in Ravello, Vincenzino's students will eat on the terrace so that their culinary experience can be enhanced by the spectacular view of the Mediterranean.
An entire experience as a family can be had by venturing no further than the warmth of the Capuano extended family, but one can hardly come to this region of Italy without taking in the joys of the Amalfi drive. Step one in this process, if you have the nerve and the inclination, [and kids old enough to sit behind you without squirming] is to rent a scooter.
When you rent a scooter in picturesque Positano, are you just renting a scooter? Perhaps. But if you also "fa quattro chiacchiere" [make a little chat] you may also realize that you are renting from Pepe Mandara of Positano Rent a Scooter, [Viale Pasitea 99, tel. 089 812 2077], cousin of Giulio, Anna, Rosa and Rafaelle Mandara who own the Pizzeria across the street, Valle Dei Mulini, [Via Vecchia 5, tel. 089 875 232]. Or perhaps you might meet their other cousins at the Boutique Luisa, next door, including Susanna Mandara, the designer, Luisa and Gaetano Mandara, the owner and Susanna's mother and father, Giovanna Mandara, Susanna's sister and the seamstress in charge of the production of Susanna's designs. "In Positano, it's very common for the whole family to have a hand in a successful business," Susanna told me "We do what we can to help each other. My success is their success and in some small way, theirs is my success as well."
No discussion of family here in Positano would be complete without the notable inclusion of the Sersale family, owners of La Sirenuse [+39 089 875066], the most important hotel in Positano. The Sersale family owned a summer home in Positano, an 18th century palazzo in the center of town, where they often spent summer vacations, but during the Second World War they retreated there full-time to escape the bombing of their native city, Napoli. In 1951, however, the family decided to turn their vacation home into a small elegant hotel. They started with eight rooms and a large terrace overlooking the Islands of the Sirens. Fifty years later the hotel has 62 rooms with all the comforts of a five star luxury hotel. But staying at La Sirenuse still has the feeling of being home.
To this day, the Sersale family owns Le Sirenuse and family members work together to maintain its position as a world-class hotel. Four descendents of the original owner, Antonio Sersale, were responsible for the initial opening of the hotel. For years, the eldest brother, Aldo, managed the hotel with the help of the mayor of Positano, Paolo Sersale, Aldo's brother. Together these two brothers ran the hotel until Paolo's death in 1991. Aldo, also ill at that time, stepped down, and their younger brother, Franco, stepped in. Franco began making the improvements today credited with the hotel's current luxury status. His taste in furnishings, paintings and sculpture have a vehicle for expression as Franco liberally purchases antiques that offset beautifully the architecture of the hotel and bring pleasure to guests. His son, Antonio, now runs the hotel as Franco, at age 77, describes himself as "semi-retired." "He's retired, but he's still our ‘center.' We know that we can go to him about important decisions regarding the direction we want the hotel to take. We always get the kind of response that allows us to hold fast to our family roots, while at the same time creating a vision for our future that will keep up with the pace of our guests evolving needs and tastes."
As for our ‘semi-tired' family, I'm back at the bar sipping a glass of Chianti this time and watching the kids play ball behind the "no-ball playing" sign with their new-found friends. We continued our trip with a visit to Amalfi, Capri, Pompeii and Napoli ... but that's a story for another article...
About the Author
Denise Hummel is a native of New York, who moved to Italy with her husband and children.
She directs a public relations/ communications business focused on sustainable tourism called Imagine Communications.