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October 10, 2017

Halloween: Top 7 Go-To Candy Bowls

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...

By Wendy Kvalheim | 0 comments

Tags: Mottahedeh, Blue Canton, red dragon, Halloween, Sacred bird and butterfly, TOURRON, Mottahedeh Halloween, Bowls, Fitzhugh Cinnabar

October 2, 2017

Fun-Fact Friday: Mottahedeh Goes to The Movies

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...

By Wendy Kvalheim | 0 comments

Tags: Mottahedeh, Imperial Blue, R. Haviland and C. Parlon, Ch'ing Garden, Collette Gold, Cornelia Green plates, Golden Buterfly, Movies, stories

May 19, 2017

Wendy Kvalheim Blog Post: Why We Make Historical Design

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...

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Tags: Mottahedeh, Art and Design, Design History, Ming

November 23, 2016

5 Reasons to Consider Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Pattern as Magical

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...

By Wendy Kvalheim | 0 comments

Tags: Mottahedeh, Mildred, Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf, Tobacco Leaf Plate

September 22, 2016

Mottahedeh at the Reagans

— 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...

By Wendy Kvalheim | 0 comments

Tags: Mottahedeh, Porcelain, auction, Christies, gifts, inaugural, Ronald Reagan

December 1, 2015

Pattern of the Month - Snowflakes

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...

By Wendy Kvalheim | 0 comments

Tags: Mottahedeh, National Geographic, National Geographic Society, Pattern of the month Snowflake pattern, Wilson A. Snowflake Bentley, Wilson Bentley

November 1, 2015

Pattern of the Month - Imperial Blue

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...

By Wendy Kvalheim | 0 comments

Tags: Mottahedeh, Blue and White, Blue and white China, Blue and white plate, Chinese Export Imperial blue, Imperial Blue, Pattern of the month

October 9, 2015

Southern Lady: Autumn Issue - Nesting Instinct, Plum Lace

Did you catch our Plum Lace in this season's Southern Lady Magazine? Make It Yours! Plum Lace (S1705P) www.mottahedeh.com

By Wendy Kvalheim | 0 comments

Tags: Mottahedeh, Autumn, Magazine, Mottahedeh in the media, Plum Lace, Southern Lady

October 1, 2015

Pattern of the Month - Palma

This month's Pattern of the Month is Mottahedeh's recently introduced Palma! Palma is an exact reproduction of a design, circa 1840, designed by Fyodor Solntsev, the great European art historian who painted interiors for cathedrals and designed much of the Kremlin under the patronage of Tsar Nicolas I. The original...

By Wendy Kvalheim | 0 comments

Tags: Mottahedeh, Pattern of the month, Celtic Plate, Gold, Gold plate, Mottahedeh Palma, Mottahedeh Russian, Palma, Russian Plate

September 1, 2015

Pattern of the Month - Tobacco Leaf

Our ever popular Tobacco Leaf is the Pattern of the Month this month! With over 40 pieces that we currently sell, it's one of our most sought out designs and what Mottahedeh is truly known for. This extravagant design was originally made in China, probably for export to the Portuguese...

By Wendy Kvalheim | 0 comments

Tags: Mottahedeh, Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf, Tobacco Leaf Plate, Pattern of the month, Chinese Export, favorite dinner patterns

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