Alessi’s Clivo dessert knives bring together the quality of Italian design with the serene elegance of Japanese esthetics. Made from high-quality stainless steel, the set includes six dessert knives. Designed by Patricia Urquiola, the Clivo cutlery is inspired by Japanese kitchen utensils made of bamboo. The collection’s name comes from the Latin word clivus, meaning slope, which in this context refers to carving: the sleek handles resemble a sculpted surface, as if material had been gradually pared away to reveal the perfectly balanced, softly contoured form.