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Deruta

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maiolica pottery production

In pottery: Majolica
…the early factories, that of Deruta (which may have been under the patronage of Cesare Borgia) is of considerable importance. Majolica has been made there from medieval times, and manufacture continues in the mid-20th century. Deruta potters about 1500 were the first to use lustre pigment, which was of a…
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Deruta ware
- In Deruta ware
  …century in the town of Deruta on the Tiber River, near Perugia, Italy. Deruta ware is characterized especially by a unique mother-of-pearl, metallic lustre and by certain decorative features. In the art of lustre, Deruta potters, who introduced an iridescent gold lustre decoration, may be held second only to the…
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