Italian Dinnerware

Porcelain is fine-dining tableware: hand-decorated, dishwasher-safe top-rack, microwave-safe (unless gold-trimmed), but breakable. Melamine is service-grade plastic-resin dinnerware: shatterproof, dishwasher-safe, indoor and outdoor, but not microwave-safe. Both are designed in Milan to mix at the same table.

Italian dinner plates are typically 28 cm (11 in) — slightly larger than the American 25.4 cm (10 in) standard — to give pasta, risotto, and main courses the visual canvas the Italian table tradition expects.

Yes. Baci Milano's collections are pattern-matched across materials. A Mamma Mia porcelain dinner plate works with a Joke melamine soup bowl, a Portofino melamine charger, and a Baroque & Rock acrylic wine glass.

Yes. Porcelain pieces are top-rack dishwasher-safe (hand-wash any with gold trim). Melamine pieces are top-rack dishwasher-safe but not microwave-safe. Both are designed for daily use, not display.

Joke and Portofino melamine for plates and bowls; Aqua acrylic pitchers and Baroque & Rock acrylic stemware. The full poolside tableware hub covers the curated outdoor selection.