{"product_id":"blue-maiolica-3-soap-gift-set","title":"Blue Maiolica Gift Set — Hand-Painted Octopus Soap Dish \u0026 Three Italian Soaps","description":"\u003ch4\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree full-size Italian soaps and a hand-painted ceramic soap dish from \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/casa-amalfi\"\u003eCasa Amalfi\u003c\/a\u003e, in a gold-lined box printed with blue maiolica tile — cobalt and white scrollwork of the kind that runs across church domes and stair risers all along the Costiera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dish is the blue one in the range: a pale sea-blue ground with a white octopus painted across it, tentacles curling, red dots down each arm, and a border of burgundy dashes. Octopus is as Neapolitan a subject as lemons are Sorrentine — the thing pulled out of the water, painted onto the thing that sits by the sink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three bars are each 150g, triple-milled, made with shea butter and jojoba oil:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSailing il Mediterraneo — blue ocean.\u003c\/strong\u003e Open water: salt air and clean breeze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTake Me to Capri — white fig and summer peach.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft and fruity, the warmest of the three.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Grotto — fresh acqua marine.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cool and saline, named for the sea cave on Capri's north shore where the light comes up through the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVegan and cruelty-free. Three blue-water scents and a dish that stays long after the soap is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e One hand-painted ceramic soap dish and three 150g soap bars, in a printed gift box\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDish dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 1\/2\" x 4\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-painted octopus on sea-blue ground, burgundy dotted rim\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sailing il Mediterraneo (blue ocean); Take Me to Capri (white fig and summer peach); Blue Grotto (fresh acqua marine)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-painted ceramic\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amalfi Coast, Campania, Italy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa Amalfi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Triple-milled with shea butter and jojoba oil; vegan and cruelty-free\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dish is dishwasher safe; keep the bar in use dry between washes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gift set of four pieces\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePairs with:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa Amalfi Lemon Maiolica set, Casa Amalfi soap duos, Nesti Dante Villa Sole soaps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is in the box?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFour pieces: a hand-painted ceramic soap dish, 5 1\/2\" x 4\", and three full-size 150g soaps — Sailing il Mediterraneo, Take Me to Capri, and Blue Grotto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is painted on the dish?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA white octopus on a sea-blue ground, with red dots along the tentacles and a burgundy dotted border. Each one is painted by hand, so no two are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the dish dishwasher safe?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes. It can also be washed by hand, which many people prefer for hand-painted pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do the three scents differ?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSailing il Mediterraneo and Blue Grotto are both clean and marine — the first breezier, the second cooler and more saline. Take Me to Capri is the fruity one, white fig and summer peach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre they vegan?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes. All three are vegan and cruelty-free, triple-milled with shea butter and jojoba oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use the dish for something other than soap?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes — it works as a ring dish on a dresser, a small tray for olives or lemon wedges, or a spoon rest by the stove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good Italian wedding gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a strong shower, engagement, or thank-you gift, and it looks generous unwrapped. For a wedding gift meant to last a lifetime, look to hand-painted Deruta dinnerware or Salviati Murano glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good housewarming or hostess gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes — particularly for a beach house or anywhere near water. It arrives boxed and needs no wrapping, and the dish stays in the house long after the soap is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy Italian gifts from Biordi rather than other retailers?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBiordi Art Imports has imported from Italy since 1946 and is a San Francisco Legacy Business (#LBR-2020-21-029). We buy directly from the makers — FIMA, CF Deruta, Pia Formato, Eugenio Ricciarelli, Susanna DeSimone, Geribi, Bucci Ceramiche, Ortigia Sicilia, Italesse, and Salviati — and we know where each piece comes from. Questions: (415) 392-8096 or customerservice@biordi.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eArtisan Story\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCasa Amalfi — Costiera Amalfitana, Campania\u003c\/strong\u003e — An Italian house making ceramics, soaps, fragrances, and candles drawn from the Amalfi Coast. Its ceramics are hand-painted by artisans of the Costiera, and no two pieces come out the same. Bold color, living detail, gestures passed down through time — this is how the Coast finds its way into your home, with its light and its rhythm. Each collection is built around a place: Capri, the Blue Grotto, Positano, Sorrento, Ravello.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Amalfi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50497997832245,"sku":"6761","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/9802\/files\/a92d3ed731819a3efc8095bca87e682a834d631ada01c6f30cc9f8b5a2adf53d.jpg?v=1790112693","url":"https:\/\/biordi.com\/products\/blue-maiolica-3-soap-gift-set","provider":"Biordi Art Imports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}