Deruta Italy Tiriduzzi “Hand Made” Tall White w/ Black Geometric & Line Design

Description: Deruta Italy Pottery “Hand Made In Italy By Tiriduzzi” tall pitcher is in white and has black geometric and line designs on body. Measures 8" tall x 6-5/8" diameter at top (excluding lip). Marked on bottom with Deruta and Tiriduzzi marks. Made in Italy. This is a used ceramic piece and shows light visible signs of wear and use. No cracks, but small glaze chip on top outside rim near lip, light visible scuffing and discoloration to bottom side bottom ring rim consistent with moderate use and handling. Handle has slight indent as it is hand made. Deruta Majolica: 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. Artisans in Deruta still apply age-old techniques to produce the ceramics, from throwing local clay on a potter’s wheel to meticulous hand painting using time-honored, as well as more modern designs. First, local clay is formed and thrown on a potter’s wheel. The, after two to three days of air-drying, the pottery is cleaned and sanded of small imperfections or bumps before the first baking in a kiln at nearly 1000 degrees centigrade. The object is then dipped into a pale-colored glaze, typically white or cream, that serves as an opaque base before decoration is applied with mineral paints. Before the designs can be hand painted onto the pottery, the artists will use a paper pattern to transfer a design onto the piece, tapping carefully with carbon sticks through holes pierced on the paper. For modern designs, the artist will paint freehand. After the painting is complete, the pottery is given a second firing at about 950 degrees centigrade. Please feel free to ask us any questions you like before you bid or buy.

Price: 58.98 USD

Location: Tampa, Florida

End Time: 2024-08-06T11:57:17.000Z

Shipping Cost: 12.5 USD