Majello

History

Manufacture

Authentic Capodimonte

• The factory uses the traditional technique of firing “biscuit” porcelain. A first firing is at 1350 degrees, with a second one, after decoration, at 700/800 degrees.
• The factory also uses the traditional technique of firing called “terzo fuoco” for shiny porcelain, for which the first firing is at 800 degrees; the second, after varnishing, at 1300 degrees; and the third, after decoration, at 750 degrees.

  Typical "Capodimonte" subjects

• Flowers: Compositions of flowers,
• Porcelain "spaghetto": plates, lamps, vases and other object completely hand made, enterlaced with very thin porcelain in the "spaghetto" shape.
• Classic style: reproduction of masterpieces, for example "ReginAmalia", the freely inspired reproduction of the famous lamp created at the end of the 18th century by the artist Giuseppe Gricci for Queen Amalia, the wife of king Charles of Borbon, for the Porcelain boudoir of Maria Amalia of Saxony totally made of porcelain.
• Statues: reproduction of sculptures of the Classic period.