Supreme x Bitossi Rimini Blu Vase
The original behind the Supreme x Bitossi Rimini Blu Vase is the Bitossi Ceramiche Rimini Blu Vase — $480 retail; Supreme charged $298.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
Original — Bitossi Ceramiche
Rimini Blu Vase
About the original
Bitossi Ceramiche was founded in 1921 in Montelupo Fiorentino, Tuscany (a town with a documented ceramics tradition dating to the 14th century) and the Rimini Blu line was designed by art director Aldo Londi in 1953. Each piece is hand-thrown earthenware dipped in Londi's cobalt-blue glaze and incised in horizontal bands of small geometric motifs; the vase in this collab carries rows of Xs, circles, hearts, and dotted stripes, with a Supreme wordmark incised into one of the bands. Londi served as Bitossi's art director from 1946 until his death in 2003, and Rimini Blu has remained in continuous production at the original Montelupo workshop, where this SS23 piece was made for Supreme.
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 | $298 |
|---|---|
| Bitossi Ceramiche retail | $480 |
| Hype tax | Below original retail |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Bitossi Rimini Blu Vase just the regular Rimini Blu Vase?
The Supreme x Bitossi Rimini Blu Vase, released in Spring/Summer 2023, is based on the Bitossi Ceramiche Rimini Blu Vase. 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 Vase is the one to buy.
Is the Bitossi Ceramiche Rimini Blu Vase cheaper than the Supreme version?
No — Supreme priced this one below the original's retail: the Supreme x Bitossi Rimini Blu Vase sold for $298, while the Bitossi Ceramiche Rimini Blu Vase lists at $480. Supreme's price only applied at the drop; the original's $480 is its standard retail price. Either way, the Bitossi Ceramiche Rimini Blu Vase is the version that doesn't require catching a Supreme drop.
Where can I buy the Bitossi Ceramiche Rimini Blu Vase?
You can buy the Bitossi Ceramiche Rimini Blu Vase direct from Bitossi Ceramiche or from 1stDibs. Retail price is $480. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
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