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ITALIAN CERAMICS Handcrafted & Handpainted     100 % FOOD SAFE All of our Italian ceramics and Italian Pottery that are intended to have contact with food dinnerware, serving pieces, tabletop accessories, wall plates, all canisters and jars, pitchers, cups, etc…) have met FDA standards and have been tested and approved for safe use. How our Italian Ceramics are created?   Receive your Italian Ceramics from Italy in days not weeks. We are the Direct Importers of all of our Italian Ceramics from Italy.  Therefore, all in-stock Italian Ceramics are shipped immediately from our USA based location.

About our ITALIAN CERAMICS At present time we are directly importing all of our Italian Ceramics from the Tuscany and Umbria regions in Italy. Our handcrafted, handpainted Italian Ceramics are a type of earthenware made of clay from the Mediterranean. This dazzling colorful Italian pottery or is called Majolica (also known as Maiolica or Maioliche) and was named by the Italians after the Spanish island of Majorca.  Deruta, Montelupo Fiorentino, Firenze (Florence), Sesto Fiorentino, Gubbio, Gualdo Tadino and Faenza are just a handful of cities/towns in Italy that are very well-known for the production of Italian Ceramics.  The Italian city of Deruta, where we import the majority of our Italian Ceramics, is one of the most famous for its' Italian majolica pottery.  Deruta is just south of the city of Perugia, located in the Umbria region of Italy which is southeast of neighboring Tuscany. Currently, Deruta has and still is a major manufacturer and exporter of Majolica Italian Pottery.  Montelupo Fiorentino, just east of Florence, is one of the most famous production centers of Majolica Ceramics in the Tuscan region. The most important museums in Europe and America exhibit precious examples of this ancient style of Renaissance Ceramics. Today this artistic tradition goes on in workshops where talented craftsmen and artists create wonderful handpainted Ceramics. The majority of designs created on the Majolica pieces originated from the Renaissance period. The workshops we work with range from small to large-sized family owned businesses, often handed down from generation to generation.The ancient patterns are reproduced according to tradition and experience. Our current Italian ceramic patterns from Deruta, Italy include: Ricco Deruta, Vecchia Deruta, Raffaellesco, Green Orvieto, Frutta Piena, Frutta Mista, Frutta Vincent, Geometrico, Ornato & Autunno Verde. Other patterns from the Umbria region include: Limone, Limone Rosso, Frutta Mista, Nike, Lipari & Capri.  Other patterns from the Tuscany region include: Frutta Toscana, Chanti, Uva Toscana and Arancia Toscana. Our Italian ceramic pottery includes: Italian Dinnerware, Italian Biscotti Jars, Italian Wall Plates, Italian Vases, Italian Canisters, Italian Pitchers, Italian Rooster Pitchers, Italian Espresso Cups, Italian Goblets, Italian Serving Bowls, Italian Serving Plates, Italian Tableware Accessories plus more. Learn more about Italian Ceramics.

The Legend of the Rooster Pitcher

About Our Rooster Pitchers DID YOU KNOW? The famous ceramic Italian Rooster Pitcher symbolizes "Good Fortune" and/or "Good Luck." It is an Italian tradition to give an Italian Rooster Pitcher to a friend or relative, ideally as a housewarming or wedding gift, to protect them from trespassers & dangers. Some people will even buy an Italian Rooster Pitcher for themselves to bring "Good Fortune" &/or "Good Luck" to their homes. SHOP for these rooster pitchers and other Italian Ceramics. The origin of the "Rooster Pitcher" dates back to the early Renaissance period in the Republic of Florence in Italy.  During this time, one of the most powerful and leading landowning families, the Medici’s, held a ... Italian Rooster Pitcher story continues ...

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