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Seeing the World through its Attributes.   Design of our Interior environment has become more important than ever, the world over, as so many people have been staying at home in the wake of the covid pandemic. They have been looking around and thinking about where they live.  As humans, we are affected by everything around us, both the interior...

We are savoring every page of Victoria’s “Historic Settings” article featuring luscious table settings showcasing Mottahedeh chinaIt is always exciting to see our patterns creatively styled especially with an eye that honors the heritage of the pieces. Victoria gives them a fresh perspective, as the designs can take many directions depending on the color palette selected and the combinations. “Chinoise...

Victoria Magazine celebrates Mottahedeh in the July/August issue. How honored we are to be featured in the summer issue of Victoria magazine with a glorious article depicting table settings with several of our most beloved patterns. Founded a century ago by antique China collectors and dealers, Rafi and Mildred Mottahedeh, Mottahedeh was formed to recreate historical designs to preserve their...

Splendid Settings -100 Years of Mottahedeh Design.  Wendy Kvalheim, president and owner of Mottahedeh    Our newest book is finally here. Look for it in bookstores. https://www.rizzolibookstore.com/product/splendid-settings-100-years-mottahedeh-design ; It is called Splendid Settings:100 Years of Mottahedeh Design and is published by Pointed Leaf Press creative team.   It is a walk down Memory Lane that is miles long. We look...

Transformation and Rocks What? You say. What is a ceramic bowl or cup but a piece of fancy rock? A rock transformed, that is. We form a lump of clay that has ground stone mixed in, fire it in a very, very hot oven until it melts and fuses solid and we decorate the surface in colors that appeal to...

We wrote a new book! It has been a long time since we posted on our blog and I am looking forward to picking up the pace; way up! I do realize that I was getting pretty esoteric, that is, only understood by a small number of people with an interest in the elements of design. When you are writing...

We all do. A word popped into my head this morning as I was driving to the office. “Polite company.” Hmmm, now that is a thought. To have a company characterized by courtesy is one way to think of it, but that is not it: Polite company in former centuries referred to rules of behavior in a formal setting with...

Five points of great customer service: The digital age is upon us and our methods of shopping are changing every day. People are looking on -line for goods and gifts. The large majority of our retailers have websites. Many are shipping directly from the manufacturers to their clients. Let us face it, no one needs beautiful dinnerware when we can...

Everything in the world that is not nature is a reflection of the mind of Man, as he/she is developing understanding of the principles of the world and finding new ways to modify nature to the meet exigencies of the Day; to invent and problem solve. This is a creative process that uses the mind, the heart and inspiration. In...

Sandwich Trays are a New Invention for an Old Favorite. Yes, our sandwich trays are not historic, but the story of the Sandwich is.  The sandwich has come a long way from a hunk of beef and cheese between bread. “The sandwich, as we know it, was popularized in England in 1762 by John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich...