bottegando
italia

where your ideas take shape

bottegando
italia

where ideas take shape

bottegando italia

where ideas take shape

who is
bottegando italia

It all began with an idea,
we wanted to create something beautiful

Bottegando Italia was born in Verona, Italy, from the desire of Stefania and Sergio to create beautiful objects capable of instilling joy. Stefania is an internationally known artist who creates paintings, sculptures and artisanal and artistic creations using a broad palette of materials. Sergio, a lover and connoisseur of pens and oriental arts, especially Japanese, crafts hand-made fountain pens embellished with Urushi lacquer and complex Maki-e techniques.

pen
collection

secret stands in the details
The shock when first encountering Make-e fountain pens gave rise to a passion to create the most beautiful Urushi and Maki-e pens in the world, pens that blend Italian style and artistic sensitivity with the most refined materials and techniques of Japanese and oriental art. Our pens are one-of-a-kind or extremely limited series. Each pen is born from the desire to give human beings a special tool with which to write and transmit their dreams to future generations. Each pen represents one of our dreams created to ignite one of yours.

watches
collection

works of art to be worn

Our watches are all made in Italy according to the rules of the best artisan manufacturing, combining our experience in the art of Maki-e with the best components and materials.
For our watches we only use mechanical movements, for their charm and respect for watchmaking tradition. The movements that power our watches are extremely robust and reliable, from Miyota-Citizen movements to Seiko SII and TMI movements to Swiss ETA, SPT, Sellita movements, capable of lasting over time and guaranteeing precision for years to come.
Each watch is assembled individually and with care, testing the movement and the water resistance of the cases. We only use cases made of surgical stainless steel and equipped with sapphire crystal because we want our watches to be resistant and usable in the most diverse conditions.
Our straps are also made by the most expert craftsmen with the best and most sophisticated leathers and materials to ensure an optimal fit and to underline the personality of each watch.
Each of our watches is a one of a kind piece numbered, branded and signed by the artist who created the Maki-e work. As with our pens, all our watches also have dials hand-lacquered with Japanese Urushi and decorated and finished with obsessive care using Maki-e techniques and gold, silver and other precious metal powders.
Our watches are works of art to be worn and passed down for generations.

A beautiful raden urushi pen that exceeded my expectations. The abalone on the cap sparkles and the fine abalone on the body makes the pen look pearlescent. High quality craftsmanship. Frankly, this fountain pen is an absolute bargain and the packaging is bulletproof. Shipping to the US was only 5 days.

Bill

Penna Stilografica Raden

The color and quality of the pen is beautiful, it has good weight to it. I bought it as a gift and the case it came in was so nice that I didn’t have to get separate gift wrap for it which was a pleasant surprise.

Naomi

Penna a Sfera "Lavander Ice"

I bought this olive wood pen as a gift. It arrived quickly and in perfect condition. It is done really well! Reliable shop. I also had a surprise: the pen was sent to me in a beautiful black satin lined box at no additional charge with a handmade wooden bookmark as a gift !!! Thanks Bottegando !!!!

Sergio

Penna in radica "Fancy Twist Black"

unique pieces
of art made
with love

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