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D'Avolio has searched
the world over for the finest and most unique
products to compliment our Olive Oils and Vinegars.
In Rosanna we have found exciting products
that are made by artisans to decorate your table.
To understand Rosanna, read all about their
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 If
Rosanna Bowles ran the world, everyone would gather
around each evening and enjoy a delicious meal
passed around the table on exquisite dishes while
laughing, talking and sipping glasses of red wine.
She believes that dining together is a giving,
loving—and truly fun—experience. In her opinion,
entertaining can be effortless and elegant, and
nearly any occasion is cause for a celebration, from
major milestones to the smallest of moments. Whether
it's a birthday party for the five-year-old, a
glamorous soirée with the girls, or simply a
romantic evening at home, stylish dishes turn
any-and every day-into a special occasion.
She credits her mother for instilling her with a
passion for tableware, recalling charming dishes
that made their appearance on appropriate holidays.
Rosanna remembers her own very first
collection-Limoges plates that she unearthed from
antique shops during family vacations on the Oregon
Coast. Even at the tender age of five, she knew a
good thing when she saw it.
At 16, she visited Italy and it changed her life,
opening a whole new world that was to become a vital
part of her future. She returned during her junior
year in college and lived near Perugia, famous for
its gorgeous handcrafted ceramics-sealing her
destiny of a life-long love affair with Europe, art
and dinnerware.
 When
she started her business in 1982, she naturally
turned to tableware. Scraping together the seed
money, she took out a loan and created Rosanna,
Inc., purveyor of fabulous fashion-forward plates.
Her goal: to create high-quality, functional
dishware, both richly handcrafted and affordable.
Once again drawing on her love of Italy, she
collaborated with Italian artisans and factories to
produce her original line, 'Casa Venturi' depicting
a childlike drawing of a house. When the truckload
of ceramics finally arrived at the doorstep of her
bungalow, she unloaded the shipment herself, washing
all 30,000 pieces carefully by hand.
From that very first set of dishes, Rosanna's unique
creations caught the eye of the press. Her initial
collection was featured in Metropolitan Home
magazine; since then, her story and tableware have
appeared in numerous publications, including Lucky,
Bon Appetit, Elle, Instyle, and O at Home. In 2006,
Seattle Homes & Lifestyles magazine named Rosanna
one of 100 top companies that defined design in the
Northwest. Drawing international acclaim in the same
year, Rosanna was awarded the prestigious honor of
Gift of the Year by the Giftware Association in the
United Kingdom.
Today, Rosanna's international business is run her
out of a teeming warehouse in Seattle, Washington.
More than 22 years and millions and millions of
dishes beyond her first container, she now sends
truckloads of tableware to destinations across the
states and around the globe. Rosanna's tableware
crosses cultural boundaries, delighting people
worldwide and encouraging the art and soul of
entertainment-connecting with others and sharing
memories along with food and drink.
Always on the hunt for ideas, Rosanna keeps her
dinnerware fresh by constantly traveling, reading,
observing, listening and being curious about
culture, fashion and the world. She often looks to
the runway for style suggestions, whether it's the
notion of layering, mixing and matching, the newest
prints or the hottest hue. And as always, Rosanna
savors what's on the table, designing dishes around
tasty trends from olive oil tasting to food and wine
pairings. And it's no surprise that Rosanna reaches
back into her happy childhood for inspiration as
well, creating instant heirlooms-fresh, modern takes
on her favorites, to be enjoyed in the moment and
handed down for generations to come.
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