Italian Hand-Painted Deruta Fruit Motif 3-Handle Platter (Uva Fresca) - 15"

Description

Italian Hand-Painted Deruta Fruit Motif 3-Handle Platter (Uva Fresca)
This exquisite 15" diameter hand painted decorative platter from the prestigious ceramic manufacturing city of Deruta, Italy features a fruit design with lots of gold and deep blues for a dramatic Italian look.  It features three elegant but sturdy handles, and stands 4.5" high.
Hand-crafted and hand-glazed in the historically celebrated Italian pottery town of Deruta, this lapis blue, shallow-yet-roomy three-handled bowl features a bounty of artfully rendered fruit, ripe for the picking. Suitable for tabletop or to be displayed on your wall or counter top. This item can be used for display or decorative purposes, and also makes a great serving piece.
The Italian hillside town of Deruta is known throughout the world for its spectacular pottery. For over six centuries, craftspeople of Deruta have produced and exported ceramics. Our offering of vases, plates, platters and more are the same classic designs that have made Deruta so vastly popular. Many of the designs date back countless generations or are derived from Renaissance artwork.
Serving/Dishwasher Information:
This item is food and dishwasher safe, however we recommend that if you place it in the dishwasher, you use the low heat setting to prevent small cracks from forming in the glaze. The best idea is to hand wash this piece and to wipe it dry to avoid spotting. Please note that none of our hand painted ceramics can be placed in the oven or otherwise used for cooking!
History:
"Uva Fresca" is one of the more contemporary patterns from G&P Deruta. This pattern mixes beautifully with any "Bianco Fresco" pieces that you may have in your collection. The pattern is comprised of oranges, apples, pears and plums with grapes as the central theme on a background of blue.
G&P Deruta was founded by Graziano Pimpinelli and his family with the collaboration of the most qualified artisans in Deruta, the Umbrian town famous for producing high quality ceramics. Among the most recognized firms in Deruta, G&P is known for the quality and refinement of all its products.
Graziano Pimpinelli, a master ceramist for more than forty years, personally oversees all aspects of production, from the creation of the forms to the final decoration of each piece, all carried out entirely by hand, following the finest traditions of Deruta.
Because all of our pottery is handmade, color and patterns can vary from piece to piece. This reveals the essence of the handmade process and illustrates the unique character of the piece.