A Venetian Table

For the first time, Micheluzzi Glass is venturing beyond glass!

For our Milan pop-up, Venezia a Tavola, we are introducing a new collection of ceramic plates illustrated by Luigi Divari, in collaboration with Gian Giacomo Borin.

The idea came quite naturally, from our connection to Venice and its traditions, and our love of gathering around the table with family and friends.

Our glasses have been part of our family table for years now, and we love setting the table with our glasses and vases, mixing colours and shapes. So when the opportunity to collaborate with Venetian artist Luigi Divari came along, we immediately thought: why not make plates too?

And the inspiration was actually right in front of us.

We have known Luigi for years, and some of his watercolours of Venetian fish hang in our dining room. We look at them every day, often while sitting around the table. Our father is also a passionate fisherman and regularly brings home fish from the lagoon, so fish have always been part of our family life

Luigi Divari is a Venetian artist who has spent years documenting the life of the lagoon through his watercolours. Fish, fruits and plants from the lagoon, traditional boats and scenes of everyday Venetian life fill his drawings, all captured with incredible attention to detail and colour.

To bring the idea to life, we worked with Gian Giacomo Borin, with whom we have already collaborated on several projects, often involving him in their creative direction and production. For this collection, he oversaw the design and production of the ceramic plates, helping us translate Luigi's illustrations onto a new material.

Each ceramic plate is decorated with an illustration originally drawn by hand, then carefully transferred onto the surface of the stoneware using a traditional ceramic printing technique. The illustrations are permanently fixed through firing, becoming an integral part of the ceramic surface. This process preserves the character and details of the original drawings, bringing together illustration, craftsmanship and everyday objects.

Together, we worked on the sizes, colours and placement of each fish, trying to preserve the character of the original watercolours and all the intricate details that make Luigi's drawings so recognisable.

The result is a collection of illustrated plates, each featuring a different fish, designed to be mixed and matched, perhaps around a nice seafood lunch or dinner! We didn't want the illustrations to feel like simple decoration, but rather like drawings in their own right, gradually revealed as you eat. The idea is that the plate becomes part of the experience of sitting around the table, with a little surprise waiting underneath the food.

It's a project that brings together a few things we enjoy: Luigi's drawings, our glasses, good food and the pleasure of setting a table. And it all comes back to Venice!

We will present the collection for the first time in Milan, during our upcoming pop-up, Venezia a Tavola, alongside our Mosso glasses, new goblets and carafes, mixing illustrations, shapes and colours around the table.

We look forward to showing you the result!

Venezia a Tavola — Micheluzzi Glass Pop-Up

Thursday 26 and Friday 27 November 2026
Via Gaudenzio Ferrari 7, 20123 Milan
11:00 am – 8:00 pm

The new plate collection will also be available soon in our online shop. Stay tuned!

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Shop: Venetian plates available soon

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Projects: Venezia a Tavola Micheluzzi Pop-Up Milano