Supreme x Bitossi Rimini Blu Bowl
The original behind the Supreme x Bitossi Rimini Blu Bowl is the Bitossi Ceramiche Rimini Blu Bowl — $115 retail vs Supreme's $148.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Bitossi Rimini Blu bowl is part of a ceramic series designed by Aldo Londi in 1953 and produced continuously by Bitossi Ceramiche in Montelupo Fiorentino, Tuscany, a town with documented ceramic production dating to the Renaissance. Each piece is hand-thrown in refractory white clay, hand-engraved with abstract animal and geometric motifs while still wet, and finished in the collection's signature bright blue crystalline glaze, which fires unpredictably and produces a different surface on every piece. Bitossi has operated since 1921 under the Bitossi family; Londi served as artistic director from 1946 until his death in 2003. The SS23 Supreme version is the same Italian-made bowl with the Supreme name glazed into the base, retaining the Rimini Blu glaze and hand-engraved motifs.
About Bitossi Ceramiche
Bitossi Ceramiche is an Italian ceramics manufacturer founded in 1921 by Guido Bitossi in Montelupo Fiorentino, near Florence, Italy. The studio gained its design identity in the 1950s under art director Aldo Londi, who joined in 1946 and led production for more than fifty years. Londi's Rimini Blu series, with incised geometric patterns under a deep cobalt glaze, became a defining mid-century ceramic and remains in production. Bitossi pieces sit in museum collections including MoMA and the Triennale di Milano, and the family still operates the workshop in Montelupo. Supreme collaborated with Bitossi Ceramiche on co-branded ceramic vases and ashtrays produced in Italy.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $148 |
|---|---|
| Bitossi Ceramiche retail | $115 |
| Hype tax | +29% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Bitossi Rimini Blu Bowl just the regular Rimini Blu Bowl?
The Supreme x Bitossi Rimini Blu Bowl, released in Spring/Summer 2023, is based on the Bitossi Ceramiche Rimini Blu Bowl. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Bitossi Ceramiche Rimini Blu Bowl is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Bitossi Ceramiche Rimini Blu Bowl than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $148 for the Supreme x Bitossi Rimini Blu Bowl; the Bitossi Ceramiche Rimini Blu Bowl retails for $115. That's a 29% markup — buying the original saves you $33, or 22% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Bitossi Ceramiche Rimini Blu Bowl?
You can buy the Bitossi Ceramiche Rimini Blu Bowl from Contemporum or direct from Bitossi Ceramiche. Retail price is $115. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
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