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Pottery from Deruta

Pottery


The most famous italian pottery are from Deruta.

Every pieces is made by hand exclusively for you. Therefore you will buy an only copy of pottery from Deruta.

For that reason, the delivery time is about 20 days. this time is necessary to prepare the clay, to paint and to bake it.

Deruta is world-famous for its ceramic art, which dates back to the middle-age.

The oldest and most imortant commissioned works dates back to the 13th century. But the greatest development was reached by the masters of Deruta beginning from the early 16th century. Thank to the ever-growing fame of Deruta ceramicists, their workshops were entrusted with the execution of the flooring of the Chapel of the Palazzo dei Priori and of the Sacristy of the Basilica of S.Pietro in Perugia, and of the Baglioni's Chapel in Spello.

In the Civic Museum of Deruta one may admire priceless remnants of the flooring of the Church of S.Francesco.

Since then, Deruta ceramics have become famouse, for their decorative patterns and shapes. These vases, plates and other objects are exhibited in some of the world's greatest museums a example of remarkable pictorial quality.

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"Sabrina" collection

Artistic linen



Wistaria, Tuberose, Lavender and Cinnamon ...

Sun and soft shades seem to run through the precious wefts of the linen, hemp, cotton, giving off the sweet smells of the past.

A sober, elegant and refined clothwhich brings out and makes every room more valuable. The household linen as well as the furnishing fabrics, have the colours and shades of spices and spring.

Cloth ... the fruit of the loom.

The loom is the weaving istrument it is a very old tool hand driven for thousands of years.

In the past the process was long and hard but in 1805 the french jaquard upset the whole textile sector making the frame automatic.

The hand loom is still used for particular handicraft and it is just in Montefalco that these fabrics are produced and skillfully enriched by ancient embroidery and lace which exalt the precious cloth.

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Picture postcards


The most beautiful picture postcard from Umbria filled stamped and sent to you, to your friends or to your relatives.

Our company gives you a nice service which allow you to send a picture postcard to whoever you want all over the world.

Choose the picture postcard you like from our virtual shop and our staff will fill, stamp and send it to the person you decide with the text you prefer.

In this way you can send to your friends and relatives, a picture postcard from umbria without going there!

If you collect stamps or picture postcards, send our picture postcards to your address. They will enrich your collection!

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