Recent Posts Tagged With 'deruta'

• Raffaellesco Collection of Italian Ceramics

  Posted on Thursday August 13th, 2009 at 08:47 in italy, ceramic, pottery, terra cotta, majolica, deruta, poggibonsi, italian ceramics, raffaellesco, poggi bonsi, european ceramics

  Named for the Renaissance painter Raffael, Raffaellesco is one of the most popular and enduring Italian ceramic designs. The central motif of the Raffaellesco pattern is a stylized dragon which was thought to bring good luck and fair wind to seagoing...

• Poggi Bonsi Introduces Fima Gallery Collection of Italian Ceramics

  Posted on Tuesday May 5th, 2009 at 17:08 in italy, quality, ceramic, cup, plate, ceramics, antipasti, candleholder, dinnerware, mug, hand painted, platter

  Poggi Bonsi Gifts is proud to introduce FIMA of Deruta Gallery a very special collection of artisan hand-painted Italian Ceramics. Our FIMA of Deruta Gallery includes ornately decorated wall plates, display pieces, large pitchers, jars and vases, as...

• Signature Torrefazione Raffaellesco Italian ceramics now available from Poggi Bonsi Gifts

  Posted on Tuesday March 3rd, 2009 at 21:58 in italy, coffee, european, french, pottery, italian, ceramics, linens, bowl, tableware, platters, coffee cup

  Torrefazione , a northwest coffee company famous for serving its Italian-style espresso drinks in traditional Raffaellesco Italian pottery coffee cups, was purchased by Starbucks Corp. in 2003. Starbucks closed all Torrefazione retail locations in 20...

• Italian Ceramics: Azzurro Collection

  Posted on Wednesday September 3rd, 2008 at 15:05 in italy, pottery, lemon, azure, grape, turquoise, deruta, italian ceramics

  By traveling to Deruta, Italy and meeting with the craftsmen in person we are able to design exclusive Italian ceramic patterns. Such is the case with our Azzurro Collection--the vibrant turquoise that highlights this design is not a tradtional color...

• Raffaellesco is One of the Most Beloved Italian Ceramic Patterns

  Posted on Wednesday May 14th, 2008 at 23:37 in italy, pottery, italian, ceramics, raphael, majolica, deruta, italian ceramics, raffaellesco

  Named for the Renaissance painter Raphael, Raffaellesco is one of the most popular and enduring Italian ceramic designs. The central motif of the Raffaellesco pattern is a stylized sea dragon which was copied from the "grotesque" frescos in the Vatic...

• Frutta Nero Gives a Modern Feel to a Classic Theme

  Posted on Wednesday May 14th, 2008 at 17:35 in italy, Soap, frutta, black, italian, fruit, biscotti, ice, dish, pitcher, bowl, butter

  This Italian ceramic collection is exclusive to Poggi Bonsi and one of our most popular. We've added a black background to lush Italian fruit giving a modern feel to a classic theme. The colors of the fruit are rich with vivid contrast and the design...

• Poggi Bonsi Proudly Carries FIMA Deruta Ceramics

  Posted on Saturday May 10th, 2008 at 20:01 in italy, pottery, italian, ceramics, vario, azzurra, deruta, italian ceramics, frutta nera

  FIMA of Deruta Italy is a small family run studio which has practiced the art of Italian Majolica for more than 40 years. FIMA ceramics are known throughout the world for their quality and unique designs....

• What is Majolica?

  Posted on Friday May 9th, 2008 at 10:34 in italy, france, french, pottery, italian, ceramics, majolica, deruta, italian ceramics, maiolica, montelupo, raffaellesco

  Majolica is a decorated tin glazed earthenware, low fired and decorated over an opaque tin oxide glaze. The firing temperatures allow for the brilliance of colors....

• Fernando

  Posted on Monday April 21st, 2008 at 23:40 in italy, pottery, ceramics, travel stories, umbria, majolica, deruta, italian ceramics, maiolica

  One of the many perks of our job as importers is the opportunity to meet people from other countries and cultures. Every time we’re in Italy we must go through the region of Umbria to the all-important ceramic town of Deruta, near Perugia--the sist...

• The History of Majolica Ceramics

  Posted on Thursday April 17th, 2008 at 00:05 in umbria, talavera, faience, majolica, deruta, italian ceramics, maiolica, morocco french

  After the Moors were thrown out of Spain, Majolica potters set up small factories in Italy near the mineral rich river in the towns such as Deruta, Gubbio, and Faenza where the finest clay deposits and minerals for the glazes were found. In the 16th ...