The counter beside the stove is where a holiday kitchen actually happens, and this is the piece that lives there. Stefano Roselli makes the Pietra Natale Utensil Holder in Tuscany from Italian stoneware, finished with the hand pressed edge carried over from VIETRI's Pietra Serena collection, so the Christmas version of a daily object never feels like a novelty. It stands tall enough to keep wooden spoons, a whisk, and a ladle upright and separated, and the clay blend is fired at high temperature, which gives it the weight not to tip when a heavy spoon leans against the rim. Dishwasher safe when the baking is finally done, it holds its place from the first batch of cookies through New Year's.
