DESCRIPTION A hand-painted Italian salad plate in the Antico Deruta pattern, made in Deruta by the FIMA workshop. Antico Deruta is the quieter, more formal counterpart to the well-known Ricco Deruta pattern: a soft gray glaze with deep cobalt-blue Renaissance ornamentation, sometimes called the "musicians' pattern" for its rhythmic composition. Each plate is painted by a single artisan, so no two are identical. This is the 8-inch salad plate in the Full Design variant — the complete pattern covering the plate edge-to-edge. (A Simplified version, with the pattern at the rim only, is sold separately.) The plate is made of tin-glazed earthenware — known as majolica — and the soft gray-and-cobalt palette gives the piece an unusually versatile look that reads as both classic and restrained. Small variations in color, line, and shape are signs of authentic hand-painting. Pair it with the Antico Deruta 11" dinner plate and pasta bowl to build a complete three-piece place setting. The 8" size also works as an appetizer plate, dessert plate, or bread plate. Antico mixes especially well with Ricco Deruta and also pairs with Raffaellesco, Siena Vario, Orvieto Green Rooster, and Bordato. The Antico Full Design and Antico Simplified versions are designed to be mixed in the same setting. Specifications Dimensions: 8" diameter Material: Hand-painted majolica (tin-glazed earthenware) Made in: Deruta, Italy Workshop: FIMA Pattern: Antico Deruta — soft gray glaze with cobalt-blue Renaissance ornamentation Mixes with: Ricco Deruta, Raffaellesco, Siena Vario, Orvieto Green Rooster, Bordato Care: Dishwasher safe (top rack recommended) · Not microwave safe · Not oven safe · Food safe · Hand-wash recommended for longevity Sold as: Individual plate Questions buyers ask Is this dishwasher safe? Yes — top rack recommended. Is it microwave or oven safe? No. Majolica is not designed for microwave or oven use. Will it pair with my Antico dinner plate? Yes — designed as a coordinated set. Add the matching 10" pasta bowl to complete a three-piece place setting. Can I use this for appetizers, desserts, or bread? Yes — the 8" size is the standard for salad, appetizer, dessert, or bread plates. How is Antico different from Ricco? Antico uses cobalt blue on a soft gray glaze; Ricco uses brighter blue, yellow, and green. Both are Renaissance patterns from the same workshop, designed to mix. Is it really hand-painted in Italy? Yes. Each plate is hand-painted by a single artisan at the FIMA workshop in Deruta, Italy. 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 3–6 months because each piece is hand-painted to order in Italy. Contact Biordi Art Imports at (415) 392-8096 or [email protected]. Artisan Story Antico Deruta – Antico comes from the Italian adjective in Stilo Antico, which literally means “ancient style”, and describes the Renaissance’s polyphonic or musical quality of artistic composition. Antico is known as the musicians pattern - rich, subtle, and elegant, Antico Deruta dinnerware is characterized by a gray glaze and a deep blue patterning. When you order this hand-painted Classic Deruta Dinnerware you can mix these patterns with each other. Another way to go is to combine the "full designs" dinnerware with their "simplified" versions that you see next to each other in the above photos.
