Riva Ceramiche – handmade art ceramics in Milan
«My research is perhaps more about searching for a form, a harmony, a dialogue between me and the material I shape.»
Anna Lisa Riva
Vases, objects and vessels shaped and glazed by hand, one at a time, in the Milan studio: every piece is unique.
Featured
A selection of pieces I have chosen personally.
BubblesVasesOne-of-a-kind piece, 2026. Dimensions: base 8.5 cm, height 25 cm, width 15 cm.
Fat green boyVasesOne-of-a-kind piece, 2026. Dimensions: base 8.5 cm, height 21 cm, width 21 cm.
Ti porto l’oceanoVasesOne-of-a-kind piece, 2026. Dimensions: base 9 cm, height 28.5 cm, width 18 cm.
Nero borchieCubesOne-of-a-kind piece, 2026. Dimensions: base 9.5×9.5 cm, height 21 cm.
VerdeTwigsOne-of-a-kind piece, 2026. Dimensions: base 4/5 cm, height 4/5 cm, length 29/30 cm.
CoccoTubesOne-of-a-kind piece, 2026. Dimensions: base diam. 8 cm, height 32 cm.
Fiamme nereSacred HeartsOne-of-a-kind piece, 2025. Dimensions: width 14/15 cm, length 24/26 cm, height 3/7 cm depending on the decoration.
SpaghettiSacred HeartsOne-of-a-kind piece, 2025. Dimensions: width 14/15 cm, length 24/26 cm, height 3/7 cm depending on the decoration.
RossaCrownsOne-of-a-kind piece, 2026. Dimensions: base diam. 15.5 cm, height 4 cm.
Ciotola rossaMiscellaneousOne-of-a-kind piece.
Collections
Families of recurring forms: no two pieces are alike.
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Vases 40 pieces
Hand-shaped vases, from glossy white to copper green, from blue to black. Many can also hold fresh flowers.
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Cubes 10 pieces
Small cube-shaped vases, from glossy black to milky and wine tones. They can also hold fresh flowers.
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Twigs 4 pieces
Ceramic branches with raised thorns, in white, black, red and green. They can also hold fresh flowers.
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Tubes 8 pieces
Tall, slender tube-shaped vases, smooth, incised or snipped, in black, red, white and green.
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Chimneys 3 pieces
Vases with two necks like chimney pots, in copper green or glossy black.
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Sacred Hearts 14 pieces
The traditional sacred heart, reimagined: flames, thorns, spikes and raised decorations in a range of glazes.
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Crowns 3 pieces
Ceramic crowns of thorns, in white, red and black.
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Miscellaneous 4 pieces
Bowls and one-off pieces outside the collections, with lead-free glazes.
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