Sugar Bowl, Orvieto

Description

DESCRIPTION
This deep green leaf pattern, on the Sugar Bowl, originates from Orvieto, circa the 12th century, displays the singing … more DESCRIPTION
This deep green leaf pattern, on the Sugar Bowl, originates from Orvieto, circa the 12th century, displays the singing rooster. This rooster, introduced by Deruta ceramicists in the early 20th century, has become a familiar icon in Italian pottery.

ARTISAN STORY
Orvieto Green Rooster – This pattern from Biordi Art Imports is one of Italy’s oldest dinnerware designs; “il Buon Gallo,” of the Good Rooster, is known to bring good luck and prosperity to the home that keeps it! This style originated during the 13th century in Orvieto, a quaint and magical town on top of a volcanic plateau in Italy. In the Renaissance, Orvieto ceramics and Maiolica were often associated with green colorations. less