History of Capodimonte
Capodimonte porcelain is the finest and most perfect grade of Italian artistic pottery and one of the most appreciated handicrafts for its craftsmanship and detailed qualities. The name Capodimonte (Top of the hill) is mainly binded to the city of Naples and, particularly, to the kingdom of Charles III of Bourbon who, in 1743, built on the hill near to the royal palace, just called Capodimonte, a factory to produce porcelain that can reach the glory of the best European factories, first of all the Meissen factory. The production, firstly identified with the Bourbon lily then, under Ferdinand IV with the famous crowned N, ends near 1820. Part of the models and of the moulds is achieved by Doccia (now Richard-Ginori) while the remains is lost.
The inspiration of the creation of these world famous figurines has drawn from everyday life and great subjects dealt with by artists of the past. Each and every art piece is individually hand crafted and is the result of many hours of the artist craftmanship. Few artists have achieved international recognition for quality, design originality, attention to details, and high craftmanship. Make, signatures and design makes an original pieces "valuable".
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