Deruta Ceramics 16th Century

Masterfully hand painted with the original royal blue yellow gold and emerald green subtle color creating a brilliant elegance to bring royal elegance to your table.
Deruta ceramics 16th century. Deruta ware outstanding tin glazed earthenware or majolica produced during the first half of the 16th century in the town of deruta on the tiber river near perugia italy deruta ware is characterized especially by a unique mother of pearl metallic lustre and by certain decorative features. Deruta built at the crossroads of important land and river ways of communication could easily obtain the clay necessary for making majolica from the surrounding. This is the true original version of the most celebrated deruta s design which traces its origins to the sixteenth century. In 1900 a ceramics museum was created to promote historical and cultural research.
The italian pottery outlet is a direct importer of beautiful hand crafted italian ceramics that brighten your home or office. Deruta ceramic cottage rose cereal bowl individual kate williams. Majolica the name given to the style of tin glazed decorated pottery that reached its peak in the 1500 s in renaissance italy is produced in many italian towns with deruta being the most famous. 1490 1520 tin glazed earthenware maiolica widener collection 1942 9 328.
Today over 250 factories produce pottery in deruta. Centered on an iconic yellow dragon with blue tipped wings the pattern is said to be adapted from raphael s frescos used in the borders that adorned his works. In deruta in the 1880s to 1900 a movement was started to re establish deruta and other umbrian towns to the forefront of maiolica design and production. Deruta 16th century or gubbio 16th century plate with running plant border and geometric panels on well.
Production of pottery is documented in the early middle ages though no surviving pieces can be firmly attributed there before about 1490 it reached its artistic peak in the 15th and early 16th century. Deruta ceramic blue rooster rim soup plate white base 10in. Deruta a medieval hilltown in umbria italy is mainly known as a major centre for the production of maiolica painted tin glazed earthenware in the renaissance and later. Bello deruta goldsmith italy white multi color 9 5 8 soup salad pasta rim bowl.
In the art of lustre deruta potters who introduced an iridescent gold lustre decoration may be. Originating in deruta during the 16th century the raffaellesco design has become the town s signature style. The museum was founded with the aim of serving the artists of deruta and the history of deruta.