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The Curious Bag
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When you're looking at ceramics, practicality is rarely your main objective. Rather, you're looking for a collector's item, something attractive, unusual and ready for use, if necessary. Deruta, Italy, is one pace that produces such items.
Derutaware
Derutaware is, according to derutaitaly.com, a name used for hand-painted Italian ceramics that range from pieces of art to tableware. They are named for the city in which they are produced.
History
Deruta.net informs us that the ceramic items are produced in a cottage industry town in the region of Umbria, Italy. Also called Italian majolica, it first gained popularity in the 15th and 16th centuries. Production continues today.
Reproduction
Much of deruta ceramics are recreations of those 15th and 16th century creations, according to artistica.com. The recreations include jugs and other canisters, dinnerware and centerpieces.
Process
To make deruta, unbaked clay objects are brought into ovens for baking. When they are baked, they are taken out and hand-painted, then put back into the oven for glazing, according to deruta.net.
Schooling
Today, the School of Ceramics in Deruta is where those hoping to become deruta ceramicists flock. They style can also be learned from those living the Umbria region who have kept the craft alive.
Source:
School for Ceramics: Who We Are
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