Italian dinnerware sets are made of ceramic, a word derived from the Greek word “keramos”, meaning “clay”. The word “ceramic” is an umbrella term used interchangeably to pertain both to porcelain and to pottery. Most of Italian dinnerware is earthenware – a bisque or biscotto fired at low temperatures – 1800° to 2100° Fahrenheit. Earthenware products have been known to man as far back as 1400 to 1200 BC, making it the oldest pottery making craft in history. #italiandinnerware #ceramics #majolica #italianpottery #pottery













