ORVIETO GREEN ROOSTER: Salad Plate

ORVIETO GREEN ROOSTER: Salad PlateORVIETO Green, Red, Blue Collections: The Orvieto (or Orvietano) design is a very old and traditional pattern that originated during the Renaissance in the hill top town of Orvieto Italy. Truly one of Italy's most unique and interesting cities, Orvieto has a charming medieval character, mainly due to its celebrated Cathedral, a gem of Gothic architecture that took more than 100 years to build. The 'Galletto' (Rooster) pattern's main motif is a crowing

Among the most popular and enduring Italian majolica patterns

The ROOSTER OF FORTUNE MYTH: Legend has it that Giuliano dei Medici (1516) was saved from an attempted assassination when he was awakened by the crowing of local roosters

and the graceful arabesques of Raphael's famous frescoes

Orvieto Red Rooster:  This Deruta of Italy collection is manufactured by FIMA a family owned workshop vaunting an old tradition for extraordinary high quality product line

Artistica's tabletop and dinnerware ceramic products are made of the highest quality natural clay glazed and double fired at very high temperature

These variances should not be considered as imperfections

Not oven proof

Each item is kiln fired twice to ensure optimal quality and strength and then accompanied by Artistica's Certificate of Authenticity

our mission is to create a much simpler look at a reduced price while still maintaining the original Deruta feeling

The Circo Collection should be treated like 'fine china'

you will notice slight variations in color and size and occasionally you will note paint smudges

The Raffaellesco design is undoubtedly the most popular and recognizable design in Deruta Italy and the Raffaellesco Lite was fashioned thanks to an exclusive design in collaboration with Artistica and the renowned Deruta €™s FIMA factory that ensures the best quality of hand painted traditional Deruta €™s ceramics since 1960