{"product_id":"lemon-maiolica-3-soap-gift-set","title":"Lemon Maiolica Gift Set — Hand-Painted 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 gift box printed with the lemon maiolica pattern — yellow lemons and leaves running through orange acanthus scrollwork and small blue tiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat pattern is not decoration invented for a box. Lemons and scrolling acanthus are the oldest motifs on the Amalfi Coast, painted onto tile and tableware in the towns above the sea for centuries. The dish inside is painted by hand in the same palette: a yellow ground, green leaves, burgundy brushwork, and a dotted border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three bars are each 150g, triple-milled, made with Italian olive oil, shea butter, and jojoba oil:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuongiorno Positano — lemon basil and mandarin.\u003c\/strong\u003e The brightest of the three. Citrus with a green herbal edge rather than a sweet one.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAperitivo in Amalfi — Spritz di Frutta scrub bar.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bitter orange, mint, and ginger, with finely ground apricot seed milled in so it exfoliates as it washes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummer in Sorrento — a citrus love affair.\u003c\/strong\u003e Zesty citrus with hints of fresh herbs, the scent of the lemon groves above Sorrento.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVegan and cruelty-free. Three bars is roughly a year of soap for one person, and the dish stays long after they are 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\u003eScents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buongiorno Positano (lemon basil and mandarin); Aperitivo in Amalfi (Spritz di Frutta scrub bar); Summer in Sorrento (citrus and herbs)\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 Italian olive oil, 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 Pia's Lemons majolica from Deruta, 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 — Buongiorno Positano, Aperitivo in Amalfi, and Summer in Sorrento.\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\u003eWhat does maiolica mean here?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMaiolica is tin-glazed, hand-painted Italian earthenware — the tradition behind the tiles and tableware of the Amalfi Coast and of Deruta, which Biordi has imported since 1946. The lemon maiolica pattern on the box is drawn from it, and the dish inside is a hand-painted piece in that tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs one of the soaps a scrub?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes. The Aperitivo in Amalfi bar has finely ground apricot seed milled into it, so it exfoliates gently as you wash. The other two are smooth bars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre they vegan?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes. All three are vegan and cruelty-free, made with Italian olive oil, 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, and it is the one to bring when you want the gift to carry the evening. 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: Positano, Sorrento, Amalfi, Capri, Ravello.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Amalfi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50497997307957,"sku":"6762","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/9802\/files\/0b2706f94445164f4b019e941681ef38987bc58a9ca1eb40b90b4d5695a32db0.jpg?v=1790112682","url":"https:\/\/biordi.com\/products\/lemon-maiolica-3-soap-gift-set","provider":"Biordi Art Imports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}