Chinese New Year Each year, between 21 Jan and 20 Feb, there is a two-week worldwide celebration of Chinese New Year. New Year's Day is different every year, because it's determined as the first day of the new moon. Since it's been celebrated on different dates each year, it's also called "The Spring Festival". This year, the Chinese New Year...
Picture made by: Williamsburg Brand Holidays are only occasions that we spend together with our families and loved ones. During these festivities, we feel serene and relaxed. Holidays make us think about the beauty of the event, and how everything should look perfect. Also, there are no better days to think about home decoration than before major holidays, especially Christmas...
Would you believe Halloween has been celebrated for over 2,000 years? The holiday dates all the way back to the ancient Celts and is now America’s biggest candy holiday of the year! We think the type of treats you hand out this year are just as important as the bowls you decide to put them in...
Everyone grab your popcorn and a front row seat because Mottahedeh is coming to a theater near you! For many years now, Mottahedeh product has been featured in some of the greatest movies and television series to date. From the sweet, romantic comedy, You’ve Got Mail to one of the most terrifying, dramas, Silence of the Lambs, our products have...
Why make the type of historical porcelain that we do? Everyone has a point of view and the great thing is that they differ. I learned in art school drawing classes that even when all the students are making a still life of the same subject, there will be as many variations on the treatments as there are students. It is...
In this time of the year when National holidays are around the corner, it is good to think about all these tiny things that make the American history remarkable. One of them is tobacco, which is still the best-selling product in the world (in form of cigarettes). What is so impressive about it, but also about the plant that brings...
— The Story about history and style — There are many bespoke pieces crafted by Mottahedeh. One of them, a monumental porcelain Carp Tureen, is presented at Christie’s this week (September 21-22). Another will be a Mottahedeh porcelain Chinese export style monteith on stand, made for President Reagan as a parting gift to his Cabinet members. We are very happy...
In collaboration with National Geographic, Mottahedeh has recently release a new pattern called "SNOWFLAKE" and we're featuring it this month as our Pattern of the Month. Imagine a candlelight dinner, a holiday gathering or an after snowman outing with a hot cup of cocoa. National Geographic's photo archive is the inspiration for this delicate design. Each actual snowflake was originally...
Blue and white is always in style. The Pattern of Month this month is Mottahedeh's Imperial Blue. Since the Ming Dynasty, imperial blue and white porcelains have been prized by collectors and connoisseurs around the world. Edged in 22k gold, this underglazed blue dinner service is based on a Chinese export porcelain pattern, ca. 1730. The elegant design features a...
