Ceramic Dinnerware by Artesa

Ceramic dinnerware hand painted by skilled crafts people in the High Andes. This superb and hardwearing ceramic dinnerware has a unique layered pattern finish.  Ceramic dinnerware patterns include fish designs, sunflowers, sea shore and more. This ceramic tableware and dinnerware will bring a fresh and vibrant perspective to your home. View these superb patterns below:-

To see full range of our outdoor dinnerware click on any of these patterns				To see full range of our outdoor dinnerware click on any of these patterns

Hand painted ceramic dinnerware process

The same clay used by the Inca to smelt gold for El Dorado is used today by Artesa to make ceramics for the home. The unique composition of the clay that allowed it to withstand the high heat of the smelting fires and molten gold Incan days allows these ceramics to withstand day to day use in the modern home of today.

High firing makes Artesa's products more similar to stoneware in durability than traditional earthenware that is light and prone to chipping. Artesa's first firing is  over 2100 degrees Fahrenheit.

The second firing, for the glaze, is at over 2000 degrees. This high firing makes for an extremely hard and durable product with less porosity than competitive products from Europe that are fired at lower temperatures and high porosity. The composition of the clay  peculiar to the Andes of Ecuador allows this high firing, giving the product greater strength and resistance to chipping which is common with earthenware products.

After the pieces are molded and the first firing is complete, they are ready to decorate. To ensure the pieces are lead and cadmium free, colors from the US are imported and using a traditional patented process Artesa's skilled crafts people decorate each piece by hand with a fine attention to detail and design. This process ensures greater consistency from piece to piece, artist to artist, that is unusual for hand painted designs.

This process gives the ceramics the beautiful designs and the unusual sculptured texture which makes Artesa's products unique and prized by customers throughout the world. After the design stage, all items are glazed with the finest of glazes from Stoke, England.

You can be assured that the Artesa product you purchase will be of the finest quality in both design and durability.