Datura Rosa Linen Tablecloth
Price range: $219.81 through $379.26
Datura Rosa printed linen tablecloth — exclusive La Bottega di Casa design featuring datura flowers in botanical watercolour on a natural linen ground.
Central longitudinal stripe. Hand-cut and finished with mitered corners in our atelier in Follina, Treviso. Machine washable at 104°F.
Available in almost any custom size on request. Made in Italy.
- Material: 100% linen
- Print: digital botanical watercolour on linen — exclusive La Bottega di Casa design
- Motif: central longitudinal stripe with datura flowers in pink, lilac, and white on sage green foliage; natural linen ground
- Finish: mitered corners
- Craftsmanship: hand-cut, Made in Italy — atelier in Follina, Treviso
- Bespoke sizing: almost any size on request, depending on fabric width availability
- Care: machine washable at 40°C (104°F), steam iron slightly damp, do not bleach
- Shipping: worldwide
- Brand: La Bottega di Casa
Pair with solid ivory or lilac linen napkins → Discover the Datura Rosa Table Runner
If you have been looking for a botanical print linen tablecloth that feels genuinely antique — not reproduction, not decorative pastiche — Datura Rosa is what you are looking for. The design begins as a watercolour botanical illustration: datura flowers — the great pendulous trumpets that bloom in Mediterranean gardens through summer — painted in dusty pink, lilac, and white, with sage and grey-green foliage.
The motif runs as a central longitudinal stripe along the full length of the tablecloth: flowers opening upward and downward from a leafy core, as if suspended from an invisible branch. The ground is natural, unbleached linen — not whitened, not treated — which lets the design speak without competing with it. The result feels like a period botanical print on an antique cloth: something that seems to have always existed.
The Datura Rosa design is an exclusive La Bottega di Casa creation — conceived, illustrated, and printed on linen for our collection.
Datura Rosa brings the garden indoors. The reference is the botanical prints of the eighteenth century — the kind you see in the image, hanging on the wall behind the table — but on a fabric that has warmth, drape, and physical presence. The green of the leaves is a matte, dusty green, not bright; the pink of the flowers is quiet, almost faded, as it appears in the illustrations of old herbaria. Everything is calibrated to sit together without effort.
It works beautifully in a country interior — natural wood, rush-seated chairs, white ceramics — but holds its own equally well in more contemporary contexts: the white of a minimalist apartment makes the design emerge with almost graphic precision. Outdoors, on a stone or wrought iron table, Datura Rosa becomes the protagonist of the whole setting.
Because this is an exclusive design — it exists nowhere else.
Because watercolour printed on linen has a tactile quality that print on cotton or synthetic fabric cannot replicate: linen absorbs colour irregularly, much as watercolour paper does, and this gives the print a depth and softness that are part of the final result.
Because every Datura Rosa tablecloth is hand-cut and finished with mitered corners in our atelier in Follina (Treviso) — the sartorial finishing that distinguishes a La Bottega di Casa product from an industrial printed tablecloth.
And because this machine washable linen tablecloth is durable and sustainable: it improves with every wash and is made to last for decades.
Datura Rosa pairs naturally with white ceramics and fine porcelain — neutral tones let the design emerge without distraction. Natural linen napkins or napkins in a soft dusty pink complement the service without overloading it. For a richer table, transparent blown glass catches the reflections of the pink and lilac in the print.
The central stripe also lends itself to layering with a runner: a natural linen or lavender runner placed perpendicular to the printed stripe creates a carefully considered layered effect. Alternatively, Datura Rosa can be used as a printed top cloth over a vintage linen base — lavender or natural white — allowing the base to provide the full drop on the sides while the print occupies the table surface. Against a lavender base, the chromatic conversation between the two layers is particularly beautiful.
La Bottega di Casa is an Italian home linen atelier based in Follina (Treviso, Veneto).
Since 2000, a second store in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, has brought the Italian linen tradition to a discerning international clientele.
La Bottega di Casa branded products — including the Datura Rosa collection — are hand-cut and finished with mitered corners in our Italian atelier. We ship worldwide.
Does the printed design fade with washing? Digital print on linen is designed to withstand repeated machine washes at 40°C (104°F). As with all printed textiles, bleaching and temperatures above those recommended should be avoided. Over time the colour acquires a very slight patina that is entirely consistent with the watercolour aesthetic — not a flaw, but part of the character of the cloth.
Is the Datura Rosa design an exclusive La Bottega di Casa print? Yes. The design was conceived and illustrated specifically for our collection and is not available anywhere else. It is one of the reasons La Bottega di Casa printed tablecloths are collectible pieces rather than shelf products.
Can I order a custom size Datura Rosa tablecloth? Yes. We make almost any size on request, depending on the width of the fabric available. Contact us with your table measurements and we will confirm what is possible.
How does Datura Rosa work with the double tablecloth technique? Datura Rosa works as the upper printed layer over a vintage linen base — lavender, natural white, or écru are the most harmonious bases. The base provides a full drop on all sides while Datura Rosa occupies the table surface with its design. Changing the base cloth changes the chromatic register of the entire table without replacing the printed cloth.
What table setting works best with Datura Rosa? The most successful settings are those that do not compete with the design: white ceramics, transparent crystal, silver or steel cutlery. Very colourful plates or glassware can conflict with the pink and lilac of the motif. The goal is to let the botanical print be the protagonist and support it with quiet, considered objects.
