Our News, Events, & What Inspires Us

Tuesday, October 12th - 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Featuring Founder and CEO Susan Gravely. 

• Meet and talk with Susan herself.
• Listen to her story of Vietri.

Yes, our trays are not historic, but the story of the Sandwich is.  The sandwich has come a long way from a hunk of beef and cheese between bread.
“The sandwich as we know it was popularized in England in 1762 by John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich. Legend has it, and most food historians agree, that Montagu had a substantial gambling problem that led him to spend hours on end at the card table. During a particularly long binge, he asked the house cook to ...Read more of post

When the fragrance is a memory, the vessel is a treasure.
Fourteen votives fill out the assortment.
The vessel styles are our favorite well-known porcelain patterns. We use high quality wax and 100% palm free vegetable oil with a smoke free burn.  Each porcelain pattern is matched with a scent.The best votive is one that becomes a liquid pool that wafts fragrance gently over time.  We formulated these scents with the famed Vila Hermanos candle producers of ...Read more of post

Enjoy one of our best loved designs with our porcelain tray that exactly fits our guest soap.  ( We call it a guest soap for its small yet it is ample enough).   This sensual and brilliant soap is a pure delight, combining the intensity of blooming rose, jasmine and tart cassis with Damascus plum and white peach.  A base of golden sandalwood and liquid amber completes this unique formulation.
We traveled to Vermont to a fine soap manufacturer and ...Read more of post

Holidays and family meals are better with gravy, say we.  It can be a cocunut milk and curry sauce, or something to go with the poultry or beef to name a few types.  Our grandmother used to kid us and say "Please pass the grease."  This is not your grandmothers's dinnerware, however, because Indigo Wave was created by Mottahedeh in 2003 by using an antique rim soup bowl collected by Mrs. Mottahedeh as inspiration and then the various elements of ...Read more of post

We are opening a Pop-Up at 4513 Old Shell Road 
at Holiday Place in the former Gwin's location. 

We are so thrilled to have two locations for this holiday season!
We can not wait for you to come visit both our locations and see the new changes we have made. 

The Pop-Up will now be the new home for:

• Bedding & Bath Linens
• Bedding & Bath Swatches
• Home Bath Collections 
• Sleepware, Pajamas, & Robes
• Oliver Thomas

Legacy ...Read more of post

How do you celebrate Halloween without getting all ugly and scary? Serve up orange and black.  Here we present orange and white and gold reflecting the changing colors of nature. Sacred Bird and Butterfly, in transparent oranges and sparkling gold accents, is a licensed product of Historic Charleston Foundation and can be seen in the famed Nathaniel Russel House.  While it arrived in America when America was colonial, it has endured for more than 200 years.&...Read more of post

Pizza- no sauce! Who thinks they would like to grow up to become a food stylist?  Our own, Paul, @Pauliedishes has already achieved his dream, but we don't think this started when he was a child.  If you can't resist sculpting the butter at the dinner table or finding new directions for the mashed potatoes, making a delicate rose out of a radish, you are probably safe in that regard.  We think the key to the most beautiful result  is to put your ...Read more of post

At Mottahedeh we generally opt for lots of bold color with a style that is not shy.  On the opposite end of the spectrum, white creamware made of faience, or soft paste porcelain, is our other love. Creamware has been in the offering for more than forty years.  Many times, the original has been French, and yet we make ours in Italy as the craftsmanship is exceptional and historic. Faience can be made into shapely forms with lots of detail. 
Here is our ...Read more of post

Liven up your everyday dinner parties with the playful designs of Santorini, inspired by a well-traveled lifestyle. Assorted blue and white patterns make entertaining fun by recreating the beautiful mosaic tiles found in the Greek Isles. Santorini Fish is a perfect mix of blue and white that easily layers with the mosaic patterns of Santorini. Handmade of hard ceramic in Portugal. Dishwasher safe and microwave safe.