About Our Business
Our family has been selling quality Italian and other style home decorations for over 50 years. Recently
we have decided to offer our fine selection online so that more people can enjoy these beautiful items.
Capodimonteplus prides itself on providing quality merchandise to our customers at competitive
prices. We stock and carry many traditional Capodimonte as well as other styles of home decorations,
that appeal to our customers.
Please contact us for questions regarding items you don't see on our website as we are constantly
adding to our inventory.
Capodimonte History
Capodimonte porcelain actually dates back centuries. The first pieces fired by this company were
produced in Naples, Italy from 1759 to 1780 at the Royal Factory.
“The Capodimonte name was synonymous with the finest quality Neapolitan porcelain and ceramics
from that period onward,” the site explains. The Royal Factory, which no longer exists, came to being
when King Charles of Naples married Maria Amalia. She was the granddaughter of Augustus II, who in
addition to being the King of Poland, also founded the first European hard paste porcelain factory in
Meissen, Germany.
King Charles loved fresh flowers but was allergic to them. His desire to be surrounded by flowers, led
to the development of the Capodimonte flower. You will notice that most Capodimonte pieces
incorporate flowers into the design. This interest turned into a passion that led to many years of
research and development before the Royal Factory came about.
Once the formula for porcelain paste was perfected, many skilled craftsmen and artisans, both men
and women, worked to produce fine Capodimonte pieces. Plates, vases, small and large bowls, tea
and coffee cups, large and small jugs, sugar bowls, tea caddies, teapots, snuff-boxes, and walking
stick handles mounted in gold are among the fine pieces produced at the factory in Italy.
The factory eventually moved to Spain and back to Italy again several decades later under the direction
of King Charles’ son, Ferdinand. During this period, the shape, style and decoration of the porcelain
production was similar to that of the original Capodimonte factory.
we have decided to offer our fine selection online so that more people can enjoy these beautiful items.
Capodimonteplus prides itself on providing quality merchandise to our customers at competitive
prices. We stock and carry many traditional Capodimonte as well as other styles of home decorations,
that appeal to our customers.
Please contact us for questions regarding items you don't see on our website as we are constantly
adding to our inventory.
Capodimonte History
Capodimonte porcelain actually dates back centuries. The first pieces fired by this company were
produced in Naples, Italy from 1759 to 1780 at the Royal Factory.
“The Capodimonte name was synonymous with the finest quality Neapolitan porcelain and ceramics
from that period onward,” the site explains. The Royal Factory, which no longer exists, came to being
when King Charles of Naples married Maria Amalia. She was the granddaughter of Augustus II, who in
addition to being the King of Poland, also founded the first European hard paste porcelain factory in
Meissen, Germany.
King Charles loved fresh flowers but was allergic to them. His desire to be surrounded by flowers, led
to the development of the Capodimonte flower. You will notice that most Capodimonte pieces
incorporate flowers into the design. This interest turned into a passion that led to many years of
research and development before the Royal Factory came about.
Once the formula for porcelain paste was perfected, many skilled craftsmen and artisans, both men
and women, worked to produce fine Capodimonte pieces. Plates, vases, small and large bowls, tea
and coffee cups, large and small jugs, sugar bowls, tea caddies, teapots, snuff-boxes, and walking
stick handles mounted in gold are among the fine pieces produced at the factory in Italy.
The factory eventually moved to Spain and back to Italy again several decades later under the direction
of King Charles’ son, Ferdinand. During this period, the shape, style and decoration of the porcelain
production was similar to that of the original Capodimonte factory.
CAPODIMONTEPLUS
Call Us: (650) 533-1054
Email Us: sales@capodimonteplus.com
Call Us: (650) 533-1054
Email Us: sales@capodimonteplus.com
©2006 Capodimonteplus. All Rights Reserved.
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