The PORTA Gift Guide

The PORTA Gift Guide

It’s time! We love a gift guide, because giving the perfect gift is one of life’s great thrills. And while gifts are always welcome, the holidays give us permission to go a little bigger, a little brighter, a little more fun.

We’re ready. Whether you want to delight, charm, or surprise, we have things that are original, beautiful, and thoughtful. In short, as the English say, we’ll make sure you don’t disappoint.

Have a scroll. The perfect gift is just a click away. Make sure you are wrapped and ready.

OBJECTS OF DESIRE

The beautiful, the unexpected, the quietly magnetic, the irresistible. These are the pieces that spark want before reason — objects of quiet rarity, timeless in form and one of a kind in spirit. They’re made to be admired. A little indulgent, a little mysterious, and entirely right for those who follow instinct and find joy in amplifying the beauty of the everyday.

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The Vintage Silver Articulating Fish features textured scales, detailed fins, and a green gem eye—a unique vintage charm and lucky talisman, beautifully displayed on a plain white background. The Vintage Silver Articulating Fish, a fish-shaped container with detailed scales and a hinged, articulated body, is shown slightly open against a plain white background.
S.J. Shrubsole

Vintage Silver Articulating Fish (Silver)

Regular price $4,000
The Cyrene Bud Vase features hand-thrown craftsmanship, blue-and-white vertical stripes, and sculptural scroll handles, shown against a plain white background. The Cyrene Bud Vase is a hand-thrown blue-and-white vase with bold vertical stripes and two large sculptural scroll handles on each side.
George Bronwin

Cyrene Bud Vase (Blue & White Stripe)

Regular price $385
The 9.47 Table Knife features a straight, pointed steel blade and a smooth, light-colored handle, displayed against a white background to highlight its French craftsmanship inspired by the iconic Perceval 9.47. The 9.47 Table Knife is a small, handmade French knife with a straight stainless steel blade and a light-toned handle, photographed on a plain white background.
Perceval

9.47 Table Knife (Ivory)

Regular price $98
Isla Cake Stand. Clear hand-blown glass cake stand with decorative footed base.

Isla Cake Stand (Clear)

Regular price $520
A pair of Vintage Silver Buttershells with ribbed detailing and decorative edges, displayed side by side—a striking addition for collectors or admirers of Georgian silversmith Hester Bateman. A small square of butter rests in a Vintage Silver Buttershells Pair dish—its shell-shaped design on a white tiled surface beside a napkin and plate.
S.J. Shrubsole

Vintage Silver Buttershells Pair (Silver)

Regular price $3,500
Egg Cup and Lid by Feldspar. White china domed lid with rounded black handle sits on top of white dish. The Egg Cup and Lid holds a brown egg upright on a white plate, with a jar and container nearby on a dark blue tablecloth—ideal for your breakfast needs.
Feldspar

Egg Cup and Lid (cobalt)

Regular price $180
The Riga Tablecloth is an artisanal linen tablecloth with bold green horizontal stripes on a crisp white rectangular surface. The Riga Tablecloth is an artisanal linen piece with wide horizontal green and white stripes on a plain background, neatly folded for display.

Riga Tablecloth (Green)

Regular price $628
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WORKS OF ART

For the ones who see beauty everywhere — and love a gift that feels a little like a masterpiece. Each piece here carries the hand and heart of its maker: ceramics with personality, painterly linens, glassware that feels almost alive. These are gifts with a flourish, made to be admired and used in equal measure. Not too precious, but never ordinary.

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The Botanical Jug is a clear glass pitcher with a handle, featuring brown and blue leafy designs. This handmade jug adds a unique touch to your tableware and is photographed against a plain white background. Botanical Jug: A clear glass pitcher with a handle, adorned with hand-painted brown and blue leaf patterns—unique tableware that stands out against a plain white background.
Los Vasos de Agua Clara

Botanical Jug (Auburn & Blue)

Regular price $288
“Untitled 11” is an abstract painting with large blue areas, a dark purple cloud form at the top, a black shape in the lower left, and scattered red and light marks—exuding spontaneity in every brushstroke.
Willie Cole

Untitled 11 (Blue & Purple)

Regular price $5,000
Loretta Candelabra. Dark blue glazed ceramic candle holder with sculptural shape and space for three candles. Loretta Candelabra. Dark blue glazed ceramic candle holder with three white taper candles.

Loretta Candelabra (Blue)

Regular price $168
The Milo Keepsake Box by PORTA House of RoRo showcases a geometric wooden design with blue and green stained accents, a curved top, and rectangular base, making it stand out against a white background. The Milo Keepsake Box by PORTA House of RoRo is a geometric wooden sculpture with a blue base, green block adorned with two black ovals, and a horizontal wood piece—like a modular keepsake box for your modern puzzle treasures.
PORTA x House of RoRo

Milo Keepsake Box (Blue & Green)

Regular price $395
A set of six Striped Napkins, featuring bold white and red stripes, are arranged in two rows on a white background. A slice of cheese with a knife on painterly table linens, featuring the Striped Napkins, Set of 6, beside stacked plates and a paper bag on a wooden counter.
Summerill & Bishop

Striped Napkins, Set of 6 (Red)

Regular price $262
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SMALL TREASURES

Who says practical can’t be beautiful? These are the pieces that prove usefulness and delight belong together — small, refined things that make daily rituals feel a little more considered. Thoughtful, beautiful, and destined to be loved, they slip easily into everyday life yet somehow make it feel richer. Quietly covetable, instantly cheering, and impossible not to want for yourself — the kind of gifts that remind us that small things often make the biggest difference.

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The Guido Mug is a plain white ceramic coffee mug with a curved handle, shown against a light gray background. Two Guido Mugs, a soft-boiled egg in a holder, a carton of eggs, a striped napkin, and bagels on plates are set on a wooden table.
Enza Fasano

Guido Mug (White with Brown Stripe)

Regular price $42
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GRAND GESTURES

These are the gifts that make people gasp and grin — the ones that carry presence and personality in equal measure. Bold yet thoughtful, generous in size and spirit, they’re made for those who love to play host, think like a designer, and give like a creative. Their presence endures — true, strong, and commanding — long after the wrapping paper is gone.

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The Inge Ice Bucket is a silver metal ice bucket with two ring handles and three textured legs, highlighting fine Italian craftsmanship, shown against a plain white background. The Inge Ice Bucket displays fine Italian craftsmanship with textured silver metal, tripod legs, two large ring handles, and smaller circular ornaments, all set against a plain white background.
Natalia Criado

Inge Ice Bucket (Silver with Grey Stones)

Regular price $1,800
The Metal Wine Cooler is a cylindrical, polished steel chiller with flat circular top and bottom edges, ideal for keeping wine cold in style. Shown on a plain white background. A man stands at a kitchen counter holding a wine bottle next to the Metal Wine Cooler, with fruit, salad, kitchenware, and large windows in the background.
Louise Roe

Metal Wine Cooler (Stainless Steel)

Regular price $781
Julius Serving Platter. Image of blue striped ceramic platter. Front view. A person holds the Julius Serving Platter, a large blue and white dish with bold stripes, filled with tagliatelle pasta, peas, and fresh herbs on a marble countertop.
Enza Fasano

Julius Serving Platter (Blue)

Regular price $220
Handmade in the South of France, the Gemma Jug is a clear glass pitcher with crystal transparency, wide base, narrow top, small spout, and curved handle—beautifully photographed on a plain white background. The Gemma Jug—a handmade, clear glass pitcher with a wide base, narrow top, curved handle, and spout—crafted in the South of France and inspired by oversized jugs, displayed on a plain white background.

Gemma Jug (Clear)

Regular price $320
The Carlotta Vase is a handcrafted mouth-blown piece that features a unique design, exemplifying the timeless beauty and elegance of Bohemian artistry. The Carlotta Vase, a handcrafted mouth-blown piece filled with long branches and pink blossoms, sits on a green tabletop and brings Bohemian artistry to a neutral background.

Carlotta Vase (Green)

Regular price $368
The Celine Salad Bowl features a black and white floral pattern in iconic serveware style, showcased against a plain white background. The Celine Salad Bowl is a round Aptware ceramic piece with intricate black and white marbled patterns inside, shown from above on a plain white background.

Celine Salad Bowl (Small)

Regular price $388
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COMPLETE THE SET

For the collectors, the loyalists, the ones who fell in love with a piece and can’t stop thinking about it. These gifts build on what they already adore — a new colorway, a matching plate, the next chapter in a growing collection. Perfect for those who find joy in continuity, who understand that the best tables (and stories) are built over time.

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A collection of six napkins featuring a red and natural check pattern.
Bicla

Filial Check Napkin, Set of 6 (Red)

Regular price $148
The Gio Espresso Set features a chic orange handmade ceramic espresso mug with handle, paired with a matching saucer, set against a plain white background.
Enza Fasano

Gio Espresso Set (Mustard)

Regular price $38
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