Special Order this piece is hand-painted to order in Italy. Please allow 3060 days for delivery.
DESCRIPTION
A hand-painted address plate from the CF Deruta workshop in Deruta, Italy, made to order with your choice of address, size, and design. Each plate marks not just a location but a sense of place crafted with intention and made to last.
Have it painted with your house number, street name, or family name in the classic Deruta tradition a quiet, lasting welcome at your door.
Custom sizes and designs are made to order. Note price varies with size and design. Contact Biordi at customerservice@ or (415) 392-8096.
The small imperfections such as the difference in color, shape, diameter or small bubbles that form inside, do not constitute a defect but testify that it is actually an artisanal product.
Specifications
Dimensions: 12″ 8″ (custom sizes available made to order) Material: Hand-painted Deruta majolica (earthenware) Made in: Deruta, Umbria, Italy Workshop: CF Deruta (Ceramiche Favaroni Carlo) Pattern: Your choice of design hand-painted to order Heritage: Deruta majolica tradition Care: Wipe clean with a soft, damp cloth. Not dishwasher, microwave, or oven safe. Sold as: Individual address plate made to order Mixes with: Other hand-painted Deruta ceramics
Questions buyers ask
Is it hand-painted in Italy? Yes. Each plate is hand-painted by a single artisan at the CF Deruta (Ceramiche Favaroni Carlo) workshop in Deruta, Italy.
Can I customize the address, size, and design? Yes this is a made-to-order piece. Tell us the house number, street, or family name you’d like, along with your preferred size and design, and it’s hand-painted to order in Italy.
How long does delivery take? It’s hand-painted to order, so please allow about 3060 days.
Is this a good Italian wedding gift? Yes wedding gifts are one of the things Biordi is best known for. Hand-painted Italian ceramics are heirloom-quality, one-of-a-kind (no two pieces are ever exactly alike because each is hand-painted by a single artisan), and they carry their origin clearly: this piece is made in Deruta, Italy. Couples actually use and display Biordi pieces rather than store them. We ship nationwide, gift-wrap on request, and have been the San Francisco source for authentic Italian ceramics since 1946.
Is this a good housewarming or hostess gift? Yes. Gifts are the largest part of what Biordi sells every piece is a one-of-a-kind, authentic Italian treasure made by a named artisan in Italy, not a mass-produced import. Arrives ready to use rather than store. Add Florentine gift wrap at checkout if you’d like it sent finished.
Why buy Italian gifts from Biordi rather than other retailers? Biordi Art Imports has been San Francisco’s source for authentic Italian ceramics and gifts since 1946. Voted Best Overall Retailer in the San Francisco Bay Guardian Best of the Bay readers’ poll for five consecutive years. Designated a San Francisco Legacy Business (LBR-2020-21-029), and the city declared May 1 “Biordi Art Imports Day” in 2021. Every piece comes from a named Italian artisan, family workshop, or heritage house we work with directly FIMA, CF Deruta, Pia Formato, Eugenio Ricciarelli, Susanna DeSimone (from the famous Palermo ceramic family her father painted with Picasso), Geribi, Bucci Ceramiche, Ortigia Sicilia, Italesse, and Salviati. So each piece is genuinely one-of-a-kind. Not a stock-photo listing, not a mass-produced import, not a reproduction.
Can this be customized or personalized? Customization and personalization are available on select pieces. Eugenio Ricciarelli, FIMA, Pia Formato, Geribi, and CF Deruta accept special orders a name, date, or occasion painted on the piece, or a different size or shape in the workshop’s existing pattern. Lead time is typically 36 months because each piece is hand-painted to order in Italy. Contact Biordi Art Imports at (415) 392-8096 or customerservice@.
ARTISAN STORY
Ceramiche Favaroni Carlo is located in the old town in Deruta. Artisans for decades, this family owned business creates unique hand-painted Italian ceramics. Since the 1940s, Mr. Salvatore Favaroni has painted in various Deruta factories, creating inspired works following local traditions. In the 1970’s, Mr. Favaroni opened his own laboratory called “Ceramiche Favaroni Deruta” with decorations of flowers, landscape & Castelli characterizing the production. Salvatore’s son Carlo now runs the family business, called “CF DERUTA.” Today the production of classic decorations brings traditional designs back to the contemporary in colors and shapes. CF Deruta produces exceptional holiday dcor for Biordi Art Imports.
