Gialletti Giulio DERUTA ITALIAN Handpainted Plaque - SIGNED Handmade Ceramic
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:34814498 | Material: Ceramic |
Featured Refinements: Deruta Pottery |
Exceptional piece of Italian art painted on a ceramic plaque and affix to a sturdy unique wood piece with metal. This art piece is very heavy.
Masterfully hand painted, Renaissance era, Madonna and Child, signed by the artist on front and the back.
Full size is 19.5" X 15 3/4". Ceramic plaque is approx. 1/2" thick. Please notice the detailing edging... around the plaque.
In Pristine condition.
This has been in our family for a few decades and was purchased in Orvieto, Italy. Feel free to reach out if you need more pictures.
About:Ceramiche Aristiche Gialletti Giulio S.n.c., owned and operated by Antonio and Carlo Gialletti, has always prided itself in the employment of specialized artisans who have contributed to the rebirth of Deruta's traditional renaissance ceramics as well as the creation of innovative designs, original yet classical in style. Each piece is entirely hand crafted and decorated and is of the highest quality, thus justifying their distinguished presence on both the national and international markets.
The company was founded in 1959 by their father Giulio and their grandfather Virgilio, whose trade and passion were then passed on to them: a family legacy that has continued through three generations while the fourth is still busy growing up to hopefully one day continue in the Gialletti family footsteps. From the very beginning the company has had the fortune of having at its side a master painters, whose valuable collaboration by means of their artistic and creative talent, has imparted a personalized and celebrated level of quality which through the years has placed Gialletti Giulio among the most revered producers of traditional and innovative artistic majolica in Deruta.