As early as the end of the 1800s, at the peak of the Bella Epoque, the products made by Ceramica d'Imola were appreciated for their fresh colors and decors. They received awards and acknowledgements in numerous contests and trade fairs, which were vehicles for arousing the interest of the national and international markets in Imola ceramists.
Even when in 1913 the production of tiles for wall coverings was started, the Artistic Division continued to work and preserve the precious artistic legacy of the Company. Over the decades, the industrial production prevailed, but undoubtedly its success was also due to the fortunate combination of technological research, art and culture that only a company so full of history can claim.
This extraordinariness was validated by two recent prestigious acknowledgements:
1999: winner of the international contest held in the United States 'The Spirit of the Millennium Plate', sponsored by the NIAF (National Italian-American Foundation), whose purpose was to select a commemorative ceramic plate on the occasion of the year 2000 that would represent the spirit of the new millennium.
2001: winner of the Premio MondoItalia, one of the most prestigious of the Premio Guggenheim Impresa e Cultura prizes 'for the ability to represent our national culture in Italy and abroad with special focus on the innovative relationship between the industrial product and creative design’.
This acknowledgement was awarded for the numerous cultural initiatives promoted by Ceramica d'Imola, in particular for the exhibition 'Panorama d'Interni Italiani. Made in Italy. Il piacere del bello' ('Panorama of Italian Interiors. Made in Italy. The pleasure of beauty) which unanimously amazed the more than 20,000 visitors for the splendor of the objects displayed. One of the more prestigious of these initiatives was the exhibition of works of Italian ceramics from the 1500s to the 1600s, exceptionally lent by Museum of the Applied Arts Academy of St. Petersburg and the Hermitage Museum. 
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