Elmo Admiral Vase

Elmo Admiral VaseMany decades ago, the late Aldo Cremona, a master painter who worked at Villa Bologna Pottery for 65 years, decided that hed had enough of painting only men and decided to turn some of our Admiral vases a nod to Maltas seafaring military history into women. Everyone liked them so much, we kept them. Now you can choose between handsome sailors in striped tops, or winsome women bedecked in jewellery. Both look beautiful with a bunch of fresh flowers.

Wander round the shady streets of the islands and you’ll no doubt see a dolphin-shaped door knocker or two…

Mix-and-match the Palm with our other designs for an informal summery look

Shop the whole collection of Yellow Stripes

Now you can choose between handsome sailors in striped tops

These majestic creatures are also part of Malta’s heritage

one of the historic Villa Bologna Pottery designs

which we’ve named in memory of him

Diameter of lamp base: 24cm / 9

who was still working for us aged 86

We like them because they remind us of the garden at Villa Bologna

the Scroll is instantly recognisable in Malta

Hold it up to your ear and you might hear the whispering waves of Malta’s Mediterranean coastline