Villa Bologna makes Mediterranean tableware from an 18th-century stately home
More recently, Sophie and Rowley Edwards, friends of Cecilia’s grandson Jasper de Trafford, stepped up to run the pottery and rejuvenate it for a modern audience. Today, the light-filled shop is lined with colourful ceramics and housed in the same building as the workshop, where a team of local
continues to hand-make and paint the pieces on site. “Having the production and shop connected creates an immersive experience,” says Sophie.Dolphin candlesticks, £90, and Pineapple lamp, from £340 © Rachael Smith Celebrated pieces include turquoise lamps inspired by the Dolphin Pond in Villa Bologna’s garden ; the now-iconic ’70s pineapple lamp ; sailboat lamps painted with evil eyes, a talismanic symbol believed to protect fishermen ; and fish-shaped Glug Glug jugs . Particularly popular are plates, platters and pasta bowls adorned with fruit or leaping fish, conceived by the late Aldo Cremona, one of Villa Bologna’s best painters, who worked there for 65 years and trained up a swath of talent.
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