NOVICA Traditional Serveware

This lovely tray is designed and crafted by Peru's Asunta Pelaez, who works in the time-honored art of reverse-painted glass. The bird and vine motifs are painted on the reverse side of a round glass pane before it is set into its wooden frame. The frame's antiqued gold finish complements the design nicely.

Images and icons from Peru's Tiahuanaco culture appear on a decorative copper vase. In the center, a stylized wildcat reveals its characteristic teeth and the tears that flow from its eyes. By Ana Maria Enciso, this stunning vase exalts Peru's ancient past.

A smoothly polished hexagonal slab of marble is ready to serve, either as an elegant presentation for cheese or hors d'oeuvres, or as a handy chopping board. The board is crafted by the Sierra Family in Mexico, who have been making magnificent home goods and decor from natural stone for decades.

Please note: Knife shown is not included.

Product Features

• Not for use in microwave oven
• 1.7600001
• 0.4" H x 7.75" W x 7" D
• Marble
• White

Delicate azure blossoms and stars frolic with geometric motifs in shades of blue. By Mexican artisan Javier Servin, this exquisite set of a sugar bowl and matching cream pitcher is handcrafted of high-fired ceramic. The pair lend their enchantment to coffee breaks or teatime.

• Signed by the artist
• Dishwasher safe
• Free of lead and toxins

• Color: Beige
• Dimension: 4.7" H x 3.5" Diam.

A cricket rests on the lid while a gecko climbs toward the rim, eager to explore and encounter new sights. This teapot reflects the natural imagination of Tat Yan Soo, who crafts ceramics by hand before firing them to stoneware perfection. A crackled glaze accentuates marvelously executed textures, and the teapot features a rattan handle.

• Dimension - 6.25" H x 7" W x 4.7" D
• Weight - 2.49
• Color - White
• Microwave safe
• Dishwasher safe
• Free of lead and toxins
• Bali And Java

Whatever your temptation -- robust coffee, exotic tea, or rich hot chocolate -- enjoy it in style with this milk-white ceramic mug set with scrolling floral details designed by Tat Yan Soo of Indonesia. The set comes with two mugs, spoons and saucers with ample room to rest your spoon, or, stack a few cookies for dunking. As a lover of nature and an avid gardener and cook, Tat Yan Soo creates designs that revolve around flora and fauna and crafts products that are decorative, functional and durable.

• Dimension :-1" H x 7" W x 5.25" D
• Weight :-2.71 lbs
• Material :-Ceramic
• Color :-White
• Microwave safe
• Dishwasher safe
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly

This elegantly simple celadon ceramic tea set is presented by Thatsanee and Ramphan of Thailand. The artisans employ ancient techniques to craft the teapot and 2 cups and apply the traditional pale green crackle glaze. In addition to being a pleasing design element, the ridges on the cups make them easy to grasp. The teapot features a rattan handle, which should be removed before washing.

• Material - Ceramic, rattan
• Color - Green
• Dimension - 2.5" H x 2.6" Diam.
• Weight - 1.87 lbs
• Microwave safe
• Dishwasher safe
• Features a crackled finish

Tat Yan Soo creates this gorgeous brown tea set for you and your guest. Crafted from ceramic, both the teapot and matching cups have a unique square shape. The motifs from Java's traditional kawung batik cover the set with intriguing textures. This is one of Java's oldest popular designs and was once reserved for the royal family. It represents a cross-section of the aren palm fruit, and some say the cross in between the four ovals refers to the universal energy source.Wedang means "drinks" in the Javanese language.

• Dimension - 4.9" H x 8.75" W x 4.3" D
• Weight - 2.2
• Color - Brown
• Microwave safe
• Dishwasher safe
• Do not use abrasives
• Bali And Java

By Javier Servin, this set of sugar bowl and cream pitcher celebrates the many festivals that characterize Guanajuato. Music, cinema, hot-air balloons, classic cars, bicycles, a medieval fair, religious traditions and the renowned Cervantino cultural festival ' their colors all come to life in handcrafted ceramic.

• Signed by the artist
• Dishwasher safe
• Free of lead and toxins

• Color: Beige
• Dimension: 4.5" H x 3.5" Diam.

Artisans Thatsanee and Ramphan of Thailand summon an enchanted paradise with this pretty ceramic tea set. The set of teapot, strainer and 2 cups is crafted with traditional techniques and given the ethereal green glaze that is typical of celadon. The artisans hand-paint the pieces with a leafy motif in the style of northern Thailand.

• Dimension - 2.6" H x 2.6" Diam.
• Weight - 1.63
• Color - Green
• Microwave safe
• Dishwasher safe
• Features a crackled finish
• Thailand

Turquoise waves evoke the Guatemalan Caribbean as flowers in the same tone add their beauty to this lovely design. Working in high-fired ceramic, Lilyan Bebecke crafts a fruit bowl with a scalloped edge. Nature is her inspiration.

• Material - Ceramic
• Color - Blue
• Dimension - 2.8" H x 11.25" Diam.
• Weight - 2.31 lbs
• Oven safe
• Dishwasher safe
• Microwave safe

Tat Yan Soo creates this gorgeous white tea set for you and your guest. Crafted from ceramic, both the teapot and matching cups have a unique square shape. The motifs from Java's traditional kawung batik cover the set with intriguing textures. This is one of Java's oldest popular designs and was once reserved for the royal family. It represents a cross-section of the aren palm fruit, and some say the cross in between the four ovals refers to the universal energy source. Wedang means "drinks" in the Javanese language.

• Dimension - 4.9" H x 8.75" W x 4.3" D
• Weight - 2.2
• Color - White
• Microwave safe
• Dishwasher safe
• Do not use abrasives
• Bali And Java

This elegantly simple celadon ceramic tea set is presented by Thatsanee and Ramphan of Thailand. The artisans employ time-honored techniques to craft the petite teapot and 2 cups and apply the traditional pale mint green crackle glaze. In addition to being a pleasing design element, the ridges on the cups make them easy to grasp.

• Material - Ceramic
• Color - Green
• Dimension - 2.5" H x 2.6" Diam.
• Weight - 1.63 lbs
• Microwave safe
• Dishwasher safe
• Features a crackled finish

Turquoise waves evoke the Guatemalan Caribbean as flowers in the same tone add their beauty to this lovely design. Working in high-fired ceramic, Lilyan Bebecke crafts a rotund teapot. Nature is her inspiration.

Painted by hand in the Talavera style, a kaleidoscope of colors decorates this beautiful fruit bowl from Mexico. Javier Servin creates the bowl, which is crafted of ceramic. This bowl is perfect for casual use or for simple home decor.

• Dimension :-2.4" H x 9" Diam.
• Weight :-1.67 lbs
• Material :-Ceramic
• Color :-Multicolor
• Signed by the artist
• Dishwasher safe
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly

Painted by hand with colorful glazes, festive motifs envelop a tea pot by Gorky Gonzalez. He works in the style of Mexico's colonial Majolica ceramics to create the design. The artisan signs his work 'AT,' for alfareria tradicional (traditional ceramics).

• Dimension :-6" H x 4.9" W x 8.75" D
• Weight :-1.41 lbs
• Material :-Ceramic
• Color :-Multicolor
• Marked with artist's initials or trademark
• Free of lead and toxins
• Hand wash only

Turquoise waves evoke the Guatemalan Caribbean as flowers in the same tone add their beauty to this lovely design. Working in high-fired ceramic, Lilyan Bebecke crafts a coffee pot. Nature is her inspiration.

The Sierra Family of Mexico works with natural stones like onyx and marble to create elegant and useful home accents. They cut this handsome cheese board from a slab of subtly-veined white marble, and polish it to a shine. The rectangular board is perfect for serving cheese or hors d'oeuvres, or use it as a handy chopping board.

Please note: knife shown is not included.

Product Features

• Not for use in microwave oven
• 3.9160001
• 0.4" H x 11.75" W x 7.75" D
• Marble
• White

Contrasting natural textures with burnished surfaces, this beautiful serving dish is crafted by hand. Women potters from the Lombok Pottery Center work in terracotta, polishing the unglazed clay to a sleek, smooth finish. The geometric motifs represent matahari, the Indonesian word for "sun."

• Dimension - 6" H x 11.75" W x 9" D
• Weight - 4.18
• Color - Brown
• Use with dry food only
• Free of lead and toxins
• Not watertight
• Bali And Java

Turquoise waves evoke the Guatemalan Caribbean as flowers in the same tone add their beauty to this lovely design. Working in high-fired ceramic, Lilyan Bebecke crafts a generous serving platter. Nature is her inspiration.

• Dimension - 19.25" H x 10.5" W x 1.6" D
• Weight - 2.57
• Color - Blue
• Oven safe
• Dishwasher safe
• Microwave safe
• Central America

With calm ocean blue petals and a bright yellow center, spring flowers dance among stylized turquoise blue leaves under a starry sky in this hand crafted ceramic appetizer platter featuring a central bowl and three removable segments on a wooden base. Guatemalan artisan Lilyan Benecke is inspired by the flora of her country, which she calls 'the country of eternal spring.'This piece is signed 'Topis Antigua,' the name of this Guatemalan ceramics workshop.

• Dimension :-2" H x 5" Diam.
• Weight :-5.42 lbs
• Material :-Ceramic
• Color :-Blue
• Microwave safe
• Dishwasher safe
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly

Deep grey evokes summer rain clouds as Putu Oka Mahendra crafts a pair of bowls for snacks or canap s. Working in high-fired ceramic, she adds a floral bouquet in low relief.

• Material - Ceramic
• Color - Grey
• Dimension - 2.4" H x 6" Diam.
• Weight - 2.11 lbs
• Microwave safe
• Dishwasher safe
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly

Sunny yellow surrounds blue petals in this delightful design by Gorky Gonz lez. Working in the style of Mexico's colonial Majolica ceramics, he depicts a flower and foliage on a beautiful square serving bowl. The artisan signs his work "AT," for alfarer a tradicional (traditional ceramics).

• Material - Ceramic
• Color - Multicolor
• Dimension - 2.6" H x 8.25" W x 8.25" D
• Weight - 1.54 lbs
• Marked with artist's initials or trademark
• Dishwasher safe
• Free of lead and toxins

Sunny yellow surrounds lavender petals in this unique squared serving bowl by Gorky GonzAlez. Working in the style of Mexico's colonial Majolica ceramics, he depicts a flower and foliage in green and purple on white. The artisan signs his work "AT," for alfarerAa tradicional (traditional ceramics).

• Dimension - 3.1" H x 14.25" W x 11.5" D
• Weight - 2.99
• Color - Multicolor
• Marked with artist's initials or trademark
• Dishwasher safe
• Free of lead and toxins
• Mexico

Peru's Asunta Pelaez works in the time-honored art of reverse-painted glass to create this gorgeous tray. The colorful bird and leaf motifs are painted on the reverse side of a round glass pane before it is set into its wooden frame. The frame's soft gold finish complements the design nicely.

Peru's Asunta Pelaez works in the time-honored art of reverse-painted glass to create this beautiful tray. The colorful bird and leaf motifs are painted on the reverse side of a round glass pane before it is set into its wooden frame. The frame's antiqued gold finish complements the design nicely.

Perfect for entertaining guests as well as for simple home decor, this serving tray from Bali is created by Mimik Sriningsih. Oval in shape, this tray is handcrafted from copper, treated with a hammered finish that gleams in the light.

Working in the cultural style of reverse painted glass, Flora Polo designs a tray from Peru, featuring a sweet floral branch against a field of turquoise blue, surrounded by flower motifs. The designs are painted by hand onto the reverse side of a glass panel, which is fitted into the bed of the tray, crafted of wood with handles on the sides. This circular decor accessory makes a stunning addition to any home.

• Dimension - 17.75" H x 17.75" W x 2.6" D
• Weight - 4.47
• Color - Green
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Andes

Stylized beaks of ancient allure imbue this tray with a mystical flair. Handcrafted by the Rios Family, the piece is inspired in Colonial artistry adorning Spanish furniture and accessories.

• Material - Tornillo wood and leather
• Color - Brown
• Dimension - 12.75" H x 24" W x 1.6" D
• Weight - 2.75 lbs
• Polish periodically

Regal floral motifs are hand-painted on the reverse side of a pane of glass in this circular tray against a body of ivory. Peruvian artisan Asunta Pelaez designs this beautiful tray, giving its wooden rim a metallic brown finish.

• Material - Reverse painted glass, cedarwood, MDF
• Color - Brown
• Dimension - 16" H x 16" W x 2.2" D
• Weight - 4.05 lbs
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Features an aged antique finish

Tiny blue flowers appear in a butterscotch garden. Asunta Pelaez paints the motifs by hand on the reverse side of glass to craft a beautiful tray. Gilt borders bring a regal look to her delightful design.

• Dimension - 1.2" H x 17.75" W x 9.75" D
• Weight - 2.18
• Color - Metallic
• Andes

This magnificent tray showcases the elegant allure of the lacquerware tradition that Thailand inherited from the Chinese. Over time, Thai artisans developed their own designs and techniques. 'Kruang-Kern [lacquerware] is part of our rich culture,' explains Nantana Sompamitre. 'Every generation strives to preserve this ancient art form.'

Product Features

• Dry clean only
• 1.2" H x 12.75" W x 12.75" D
• MDF
• Black

This elegant set of three trays by Abel Rios evokes images of colonial gardens. To create the design, he hand-tools fine leather with extraordinary detail. When finished, he mounts the leather on mohena wood, similar in grain to mahogany.

• Dimension :-2.4" H x 15.75" W x 10" D
• Weight :-3.26 lbs
• Material :-Leather And Mohena Wood
• Color :-Brown
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly

Peruvian artisan Flora Polo carries on the artisanal traditions of her country, giving this tray a floral design that is painted by hand onto the reverse side of a rectangular glass panel. Featuring a body of red, the tray evokes the majesty of a floral garden, completed with wood sides and handles with a gold-tone finish.

Product Features

• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• 1.8" H x 12.5" W x 6.75" D
• Reverse-painted glass, plywood
• Brown

Against a colorful, psychedelic field, petite floral motifs are painted by hand onto the reverse side of a rectangular glass panel, featured in this decorative tray from Peru. Floral Polo designs this fabulous decor accessory, drawing inspiration from the flowers of her country. The tray is crafted of wood, featuring handles at the sides with a gold-tone finish.

• Dimension - 2.4" H x 17.75" W x 11.75" D
• Weight - 3.32
• Color - Multicolor
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Andes

A floral medallion centers this lacquered wood catchall tray from Thailand. By Nantana Sompamitre, the detailed artistry on the tray is etched by hand and painted green, creating a marvelous effect.

• Dimension - 0.7" H x 10" W x 4.9" D
• Weight - 0.4
• Color - Green
• Not for use with foods
• For decorative use only
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Thailand