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Pottery => Other European & Russian => Topic started by: Anne on January 02, 2008, 02:07:52 AM

Title: Souvenir of Assisi
Post by: Anne on January 02, 2008, 02:07:52 AM

I think this is made in Italy but I'm not sure. It says RICORDO DI ASSISI on the top and the based is marked S. VOLPI, DERUTA (or DERVTA). I just liked the hand-painted pattern on it. No idea of age etc... found in a charity shop a while ago and it came home with me. :)

Title: Re: Souvenir of Assisi
Post by: Anne on January 02, 2008, 02:39:05 AM

Just found another item by Volpi on eBay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170177950951 which states: "Serafino Volpi opened Maiolica Deterese in 1928 and made traditional maiolica ware in the style of earlier century's."  Anyone know anything more about this please?

Title: Re: Souvenir of Assisi
Post by: Lustrousstone on January 02, 2008, 07:41:40 AM

Seems like this type of ceramic has been produced in and around Deruta (near Perugia) for around 700 years http://www.derutaitaly.com/history/ceramica.asp (http://www.derutaitaly.com/history/ceramica.asp). S. Volpi appears to be one such artist and according to this page http://www.fiereparma.it/fdp/main.nsf/all/889888336CD66079C12572C200529BE7?opendocument (http://www.fiereparma.it/fdp/main.nsf/all/889888336CD66079C12572C200529BE7?opendocument) La MAIOLICA DERUTESE is still producing. Note the u not an e.

Title: Re: Souvenir of Assisi
Post by: Sue C on January 02, 2008, 08:46:11 AM

And this link Anne
http://www.deruta.us/ceramicaderuta.asp

Title: Re: Souvenir of Assisi
Post by: Anne on January 02, 2008, 06:54:28 PM

Thanks gals, lots about Deruta ceramics there which will be useful. And some nice-looking designs as well. :)

Can't find anything in the links about Volpi though.

Title: Re: Souvenir of Assisi
Post by: Anne on January 02, 2008, 07:00:20 PM

How odd, that the fiereparma.it link above isn't showing me the text at all but when I look at the Google cache version there is text. ??? and it mentions Volpi... bizarre! :czy:

Title: Re: Souvenir of Assisi
Post by: Lustrousstone on January 02, 2008, 07:12:45 PM

fiereparma.it is Ok for me and I cleared my cache

Title: Re: Souvenir of Assisi
Post by: Anne on January 02, 2008, 07:25:22 PM

It's probably a temp glitch somewhere then Christine. No worries, I read it on the cached version. :) Thanks again.

Title: Re: Souvenir of Assisi
Post by: Anne on December 14, 2015, 03:34:52 AM

I happened across a mention of another example of S Volpi Deruta today so am adding the link as a reference:
http://afterglowretro.com/2013/12/12/italian-pottery-jug-vase-by-s-volpi-studio-circa-mid-1950s/

It says: "studio pottery of Serafino Volpi, set up after he left his company Maiolica Derutese Volpi, to persue non traditional adventurous forms and decors."