The OP has everything correct and the answer is Refin Ceramiche out of Italy. They make an outstanding porcelain and you cannot tell it's a print no matter how close you get. We have used this product in our builds time and again. The company is wonderful to deal with, and their product is second to none. Plus, we have their marble look tiles installed all over our office and you would be amazed at how many people walk in and ask where we purchased the marble from so they can get it too. They are always shocked to hear it's actually Italian porcelain and not marble. If you are in the Austin area, we are a Refin dealer and would be glad to assist.

I have marble tiles in both of my bathrooms - including the shower floor. I looked at alternatives but they didn't speak to me in the same way that natural stone did. I don't have horrendous maintenance issues. The only thing I have done is to only have cleaners that are safe for marble in my home so there can be no "mistakes" - that includes a toilet bowl cleaner that is safe for marble. Marble does need to be periodically sealed but that isn't a huge issue for me. It is not something that has to be done often - at least in my experience. I hire someone who also cleans the grout but sealing is pretty easy to do if someone wanted to do it themseles.

I went with porcelain and find it to be easily maintained but I do love real marble also. However, the calcium talc in marble yellows or rusts when in contact with high iron water. This happened around my kitchen sink‘s marble counter and I did not wish for any discoloration in my new bathroom. There are many posts on this site asking why their marble showers turned yellow.

Hi Shasta! Porcelain was purchased from MSI Surfaces in Anaheim. It’s their Arabescato. Our fabricator was Alvarado Stoneworks in Riverside, CA