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Italy Italian Pottery
If you are looking for a European tourist destination, consider the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It may be the only region of Italy named for a road, one constructed by the Ancient Romans almost 2200 years ago. This article describes the Romagna subregion, a bit of its history, its many tourist attractions, local food, and local wine. A companion article presents Emilia, the inland western “half” of the region that borders the Lombardy, Liguria, and Tuscany regions of Italy.
Our Romagna tour follows the highway from east to west, going slightly southward along the way. Start by visiting Rocca Sforzesca (Sforza Castle) in the village of Dozza whose wine shop, Enoteco Regionale, has a great collection of local wines. Formula One auto racing fans will want to visit the town of Imola in mid-April. Other attractions include shopping for fancy ceramics and eating at San Domenico’s, a world-class restaurant featuring a three thousand item wine list.
Pottery fanciers will enjoy the city of Faenza, a center for faience pottery since the Twelfth Century. Guess what’s on display at the Museo delle Ceramiche. If you like spas be sure to visit the neighboring city of Bagno di Romagna with its hot springs.
Ravenna, north of the highway, was once the capital of the Roman Empire. Check out the Basilica di San Vitale (Church of Saint Vitale) with its famous mosaics. If you are in the mood you can visit a historic mausoleum and the tomb of that great Italian poet Dante. For some reason Ravenna is home to many sites with historic mosaics.
Rimini on the Adriatic coast an important European holiday destination is really crowded during the high season. Its Grand Hotel was featured in Fellini’s 1973 movie Amaracord.
Perhaps it is no accident that the founder of Italian cuisine Pellegrino Artusi was born in this region. See our companion article I Love Touring Italy – The Romagna Subregion for a sample menu and more information on Romagna wines as well as an in-depth examination of Romagna’s tourist attractions. It is the home of Albana di Romagna DOCG, Italy’s first white DOCG wine. The G stands for Garantita. While one can guess what that word is supposed to mean, many feel that this honor was far from deserved. I never tasted this particular wine. From my readings I have no great desire to do so, except perhaps to set the matter straight.
About the Author:
Levi Reiss has authored alone or with a co-author ten computer and Internet books, but to tell the truth, he would really rather just drink fine French, German, or other wine, accompanied by the right foods. He knows what dieting is, and is glad that for the time being he can eat and drink what he wants, in moderation. He teaches classes in computers at an Ontario French-language community college. Visit his Italian travel, wine, and food website www.travelitalytravel.com and his global wine website www.theworldwidewine.com.
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – A Quick Tour of Italy – the Romagna Subregion
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Solimene Italy CAS Gambone Italian Art Pottery Tile $55.00 |
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NICE Vintage IL CARDO D’ORO ITALY Italian Pottery Plate $24.99 |
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Corradini HOTEL DUOMO Pisa Italy Italian Art Pottery $11.99 |
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Italy MODERN Italian Raymor Eames Era Art Pottery $45.00 |
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ARS Artisiana Deruta Italy Ceramic Italian Pottery Vase $15.32 |
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2 Italian Italy Pottery Plates PV : Heraldic Crest $19.99 |
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Italy Pottery Mid Century Modernistic Majolica Italian $9.16 |
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Italian Pottery ~Scrafitto Style Painted Vase ~Italy $9.99 |
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VINTAGE ITALIAN POTTERY PLANTER URN VASE DECOR ITALY $7.99 |
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Italian Art Pottery Spaniel Dog Figurine Large Italy $24.99 |
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Italian Pottery Large Latte Mug Cobalt Blue 5″ Italy $4.99 |
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Mancioli Italy Italian Pottery China bowl plates Green $6.99 |
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Donkey Cart Signed Italy Italian Pottery Large 12″ OLD $89.99 |
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Italy Pottery Candlesticks Deruta Maioliche Italian Pr $19.99 |
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ITALY Italian Ceramic Pottery GRAPES Cup Utensil Holder $12.50 |
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Signed Majolica Italy Candle Holder Italian Pottery NR $14.00 |
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VIETRI Italian Pottery LEMON Oval Serving Platter ITALY $37.97 |
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CP Italy 1950s double candlestick retro italian pottery $22.73 |
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Vintage Italian Art Pottery ~ Faience Figurine Italy $100.00 |
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VINTAGE ITALIAN ITALY POTTERY SET PITCHER BOWL CERAMIC $0.01 |
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VINTAGE CAPODIMONTE FLOWER Floral ITALY Italian POTTERY $14.99 |
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Gold Fleck Blue ITALY Italian Made Pottery ASHTRAY Art $9.99 |
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Italian Art Pottery Relief Cat Wall Hanging Italy $6.99 |
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***ITALIAN MAJOLICA POTTERY DERUTA CANISTER ITALY!!*** $25.00 |
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LA MUSA Clay Art Pottery VASE ITALY ITALIAN hand paint $25.00 |
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SACA ITALY ART POTTERY 1920-1950 ITALIAN BOX PUTTI $251.99 |
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Vintage Italian Pottery Italy PV (2) Saucers #010829 $6.99 |
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Italian Pottery Italy Signed 9036 Yellow Floral Pitcher $33.75 |
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Italian Pottery Italy Signed 9036 Yellow Floral Pitcher $33.75 |
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OLD ITALIAN Art Pottery Figure SPAGHETTI POODLE Italy $85.00 |
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ITALIAN ** DESIMONE** POTTERY MAJOLICA PLATE ITALY!!! $25.00 |
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Vintage signed #’d Italy Italian large pottery Bird $9.99 |
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LAVORATO E DIPINTO A MANO pottery Italian planter ITALY $6.99 |
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Large Ceramic Owl Italy Italian Pottery Sculpture 822 $24.99 |
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Italy Italian Majolica Pottery Raffaellesco Spoon Rest $9.99 |
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LARGE “ENAMLED” ITALIAN POTTERY BOTTLE ITALY DECANTER $9.99 |
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VTG ITALIAN ART POTTERY HANDLED JUG VASE N326/105 ITALY $45.99 |
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VTG ITALIAN ART POTTERY HANDLED JUG VASE 5573/15 ITALY $34.99 |
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marcello fantoni italy italian pottery vase not signed $9.00 |
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VINTAGE 4″ Italian Pottery Ashtray Flowers 1926 ITALY $19.99 |
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VINTAGE 5″ Italian Pottery Ashtray Flowers 44 ITALY $19.99 |
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FURIO GREEN SPONGE TREE BOWL ITALY ITALIAN POTTERY $13.98 |
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vintage Italian tray pottery Mancer s131 Italy $24.00 |
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Deruta Italian Majolica Pottery Italy Plate vintage $9.99 |
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VTG PORCELAIN VASE ITALY ITALIAN NUMBERED ART POTTERY $9.95 |
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ITALY ITALIAN POTTERY DONKEY CART PLANTER $0.99 |
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gambone italy pottery vase signed marked italian art $50.00 |
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Vintage Italian Pottery Basket Vase Made in Italy $9.95 |
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Italy GRAFFITO Italian Fiori Art Pottery Fan Vase $24.99 |
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RUSTIC ITALIAN VITES PITCHER POTTERY ITALY YELLOW $9.95 |
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11″ Italy GEOMETRIC GOLD Italian Art Modern Pottery $49.99 |
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2 TUSCAN ITALY ITALIAN POTTERY FRUIT PAINTING PRINT SET $28.99 |
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I.C.S ITALIAN ART POTTERY DONKEY PLATE VINTAGE ITALY $68.00 |
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I.C.S ITALIAN ART POTTERY DONKEY PLATE VINTAGE ITALY $60.00 |
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2 TUSCAN ITALY ITALIAN POTTERY FRUIT PAINTINGS PRINTS! $18.99 |
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TUSCAN ARCH ITALY ITALIAN WINE POTTERY FRUIT ART PRINT! $22.99 |
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TUSCAN ITALY ITALIAN POTTERY FRUIT PAINTING ART PRINT! $28.99 |
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PV ITALY ITALIAN MAJOLICA POTTERY ROOSTER LARGE BOWL $9.99 |
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Still Life Plaque In Relief Italy Italian Pottery $21.99 |
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YELLOW FLOWERS ITALY ITALIAN ART POTTERY DINNER PLATES $12.99 |
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YELLOW FLOWERS ITALY ITALIAN ART POTTERY CEREAL BOWLS $9.99 |
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CALECA CABANA 1 SOUP PASTA BOWL ITALIAN POTTERY ITALY $11.95 |
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CALECA CABANA 1 SALAD PLATE ITALIAN POTTERY ITALY DISC $10.99 |
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Vintage Italy Italian Art Pottery Vase Burnt ORANGE $125.00 |
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italian italy pottery hot plate trivet saks fifth ave $8.99 |
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Italian Italy Art Pottery Ashtray Raymor Netter Era $69.00 |
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SPAGHETTI WARE ITALIAN ITALY ART POTTERY BASKET BOWL $9.95 |
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Large Italian Pottery Shell Dish Bowl Italy 106-134 $10.49 |
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Blue Speckle Burgundy Italian Art Pottery Vase Italy $8.99 |
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Italian Pottery 12″ Cream Jardinere Vase~Z Italy L739/2 $14.99 |
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ITALIAN POTTERY JUGS(2) STAMPED,IL FALCO,MADE IN ITALY $20.04 |
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Vintage Italy Italian Hand Painted Art Pottery Pitcher $7.99 |
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Vintage Italy Italian Hand Painted Art Pottery Vase $9.99 |
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VTG Italian Pottery-CLOWN w TUBA-musical-ZAMPIVA- Italy $9.99 |
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Italy Italian Pottery Flower Pot Planter Vase Leaves $9.99 |
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Signed Bencini Italy Italian Art Pottery Lady Pulpit $20.00 |
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Vintage Italy Italian Hand Painted Art Pottery Plates 4 $12.99 |
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Italy Italian Handpainted Pottery Pillar Candle Holder $14.99 |
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ITALIAN CERAMIC POTTERY FISH BOWL ITALY ANCORA $21.21 |
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VINTAGE 4 pc SET ITALIAN Art Pottery Italy Elbee BOWLS $69.99 |
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Italian Pottery Fall Large 12″ Gourd Hand Painted Italy $9.00 |
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ITALY Caleca Silvia ITALIAN Pottery Creamer Pitcher $12.50 |
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ITALIAN BIRD Pottery VASE Signed P GIOVANE Italy $5.99 |
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RAYMOR Italy Italian Art Pottery Mid Century FISH Dish $20.00 |
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UNIQUE ITALIAN ITALY HAND MADE POTTERY CANDLE HOLDER $0.99 |
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Italy ANGEL FISH Fantoni Italian Art Modernist Pottery $49.99 |
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9″ Raymor Italy EAMES ERA Orange Italian Art Pottery $65.00 |
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8″ Italy ITALIAN Eames Era Art Pottery Wine Pitcher $35.00 |
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Large Italian Pottery Fish Bowl~Modern Art Italy $19.99 |
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Vintage Rooster Ashtray Italian Art Pottery SM Italy $30.00 |
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MOD RETRO VINTAGE ITALIAN ITALY ART POTTERY BOX BITOSSI $19.99 |
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9″ Italian Pottery Salad Plate Holly Christmas Italy $9.99 |
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LARGE ITALIAN POTTERY COFFEE MUG CUP SAUCER ITALY WOW $8.99 |
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Italy Italian pottery BLUE FLORAL PITCHER CREAMER $8.99 |
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Italy/Italian Cat Figurine Vintage Art Pottery $12.00 |
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Italian Pottery Plate with Handle-Signed “P.V.” -Italy $12.99 |
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Bitossi Italy Pottery Ceramic Italian Ceramica Brown $12.24 |
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Antica Fornace Pottery Tavola Fruit bowl Italy Italian $52.00 |
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VINTAGE ITALIAN POTTERY CLOWN BANK w/ stopper ITALY $39.77 |
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DERUTA ITALY Italian Pottery RAFFAELLESCO BISCOTTI JAR $79.97 |
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Grape Freschi Biscotti Jar from Italy Inspired by the warmth of the Italian sun and the delicious taste of vine ripened fruit, our Grape Freschi Biscotti Jar is the ultimate indulgence in Authentic Italian Pottery. Uses include Coffee Beans, Biscotti, Cookies, Tea Bags, Treats, Sugar, Flour, Salt, Spices or other Kitchen Essentials. Colourful lid to keep everything Fresh. Beautiful alone as a display piece – doubles as a vase/table ce… |
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Deruta Lemon Freschi Biscotti Jar from Italy Deruta Collezione – Lemon Freschi Biscotti Jar, Utensil Holder and Wine Cooler. Bring the warmth of Italia into your home with this Zesty Deruta Lemon Biscotti Jar, Canister and Utensil Holder. The charming lemon pattern hand-painted on this piece is a modern decorative pattern based on the Della Robbia garlands of fruit from the Renaissance. Uses include Coffee Beans, Biscotti, Cookies, Tea Bags,… |
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Handmade Alcantara Latte Cup with Saucer From Italy $53.00 Our Umbria Collection is from a small, hill town near Assisi. This small family factory has been making ceramics for generations. The pieces in each collection can be mixed together for a lovely table display or as decoration for a room…. |
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Handpainted Italian Ceramic Table Lamp $165.00 Handmade in Daruta, Italy, this off-white ceramic has a handpainted yellow and blue griffin and is topped with a fluted light blue fabric shade…. |
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Italian Handpainted Colorful Ceramic Table Lamp $445.00 Handcrafted in Tuscany, this ceramic handled wine cask is painted in the traditional pattern and colors that Italian region is so well-known for…. |
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Handmade Antipasti Wine Bottle Cooler with Grapes From Italy $43.00 This wine cooler is great for parties or small get-togethers – this piece can also be used as a vase. 8.5″ height…. |
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I Coloniali Perfumed Candle In Terra Cotta Bowl 3.5 Oz. From Italy I Coloniali Perfumed Candle In Terra Cotta Bowl With Lid 3.5 Oz. From Italy. Beautifully packaged in an Italian terra cotta bowl with lid and delicately perfumed with I. Coloniali’s signature scent…. |
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Decorative Patterns from Italy (Agile Rabbit Editions) $15.00 Decorative Patterns from Italy contains a wonderful collection of patterns reproduced from some of the country’s most beautiful Gothic and Renaissance churches. Most of the designs are taken from floor mosaics and wall friezes in churches and have been carefully restored and digitized for contemporary use. All images are saved on the accompanying free CD-Rom…. |
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Micromosaics: The Gilbert Collection $105.00 A detailed and generously illustrated study of the intricate art of mosaics, as seen through examples from this comprehensive collection. The range of objects is enormous – from jewelry and snuffboxes to large pictures and tabletops. Based on the leading collection founded by Sir Arthur Gilbert and donated to the UK…. |
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Deruta: A Tradition of Italian Ceramics $35.00 The world can never get enough of wonderful Italy and all things Italian. The famed ceramics of Deruta are certainly no exception. The first comprehensive book to celebrate the design and evolution of this extraordinary art form, Deruta is exquisitely illustrated with over 150 colorful photographs of coveted “majolica.” The author and photographers, working with Melanie Doherty, who was a designer… |