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Discover the best top things to do in Deruta, Italy including Antica Fornace Deruta, Maioliche Nulli, Maioliche Pia, MOD - Original Deruta Majolicas, Centro Storico di Deruta.
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1. Antica Fornace Deruta
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 94 reviews
Antica Fornace Baiano is a genuine historical and cultural treasure -not to be missed- with beautiful pottery!ANTICA FORNACE DERUTA, located in the historic center, is always open. It is a genuine family run pottery shop, with an exceptional museum, a one-of-a-kind antique collection of pottery from the original largest pottery factory in Deruta complete with artists renderings and prototypes from over the centuries. Also inside the shop is the first kiln of Deruta, an Etruscan and Medieval pottery kiln to explore, with all of the artistic history of the birth of pottery in Deruta and fragments on display. Don't lose time and energy. ANTICA FORNACE DERUTA is the first place you need to see when you come to Deruta to understand and live again the history, the tradition, the passion, and the beauty that Deruta has given to the world for centuries through its art of hand painted pottery. Learn it from a family of quality artists and artisans, the Baiano family. The shop is open every day, all day. You will recognize the building by all the colorful pieces and shards of pottery embedded in the wall – always a favorite photo-op. The Baiano family lives above and is always available. Someone is usually in the shop, if not, either call up to the window ... Francesco! ... or call the son, Giovanni! who runs the shop and speaks English. In the shop, they sell all types of pottery using the unique designs from their collection for the table and home furnishings, wedding gifts and plates, and more. They also do custom table service in the antique style or from a piece of art that you like. When you buy a piece of pottery from ANTICA FORNACE DERUTA you bring an exclusively personal and unique piece into your home. We await your visit!
Reviewed By 386jessem - Milpitas, United States
If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of Rome, Italy, you must consider visiting Deruta Perugia, Specifically, a quaint and wonderful old world ceramic shop called Antica Fornace Deruta. It is a multi generation, family owned ceramic shop, which includes many new and antique hand painted ceramics. There are two kilns in the shop that are hundreds of years old. It is very interesting. The shop owner, Giovanni, is a warm and welcoming breath of fresh air. No hard sell here. I purchased many pieces of ceramics, that Giovanni graciously packed and shipped to the US for me. All pieces were received unbroken. Deruta is a mid-evil town, with a town square, where you can sit and enjoy an Italian cup of coffee and maybe meet a local or two. The drive to Deruta, from Rome, is gorgeous!
2. Maioliche Nulli
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 21 reviews
3. Maioliche Pia
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 37 reviews
Maioliche pia , Original Deruta Ceramics , realities dreamed for the house! Exclusive Pottery all painted by hand
Reviewed By Q6364KHrobertp - Warwick, United States
As I planned my trip to southern Umbria I made certain to include a stop at Pia's shop. I went to the store in Daruta. It was clean, neat and filled with just what I was looking for: Top quality, artistically painted ceramics. I am a stone carver. (I incise letters into slate, think headstones). So, I truly appreciate outstanding, hand made work -- regardless of the medium. And Pia is a top rate artist -- and a gracious, delightful host. While I did not expect to buy anything, I was so taken by Pia's work that I ended up purchasing lots and lots of pieces.
4. MOD - Original Deruta Majolicas
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5.0 based on 72 reviews
M.O.D.'S ceramics are sold the world over and the company has long been established as one of the most innovative ceramics manufacturer in the city of Deruta. Its modern history began some 50 years back when its gifted founder, Antonio Ranocchia, along with his wife Delia, decided to set up an independent operation following a number of years of employment in some of the best known Deruta ceramics manufacturers of the time. Along with our standard production, we specialized in the production of artistic tiles, available both in single pieces to make frames, mirrors and compositions, and in real artistic tile-panels to be placed as a backsplash in the kitchen or to make very artistic and "unique" bathrooms. Among our references, we were selected by the Italian Sovrintendenza alle Belle Arti" to reproduce special Renaissance-style tiles to cover the famous "Fontana dell'Ovato" in Villa d'Este, Tivoli. We are also well-known for our limited production of some series of artistic table-lamps faithfully reproducing masterpieces of great painters of the past, such as Brueghel the Elder, Canaletto, Raffaello, Tiziano, Corot, etc. We are also highly specialized in the production of patio-tables in all sizes. Everything is manufactured inside our 3000 square metres-building where 15 people work everyday. Tours of the factory in Italian and English with demo of all the different steps needed to obtain a piece of pottery are given from monday to friday for free.
Reviewed By Jasmine783 - Geneva, Switzerland
We dropped in “Maioliche originali” last September, looking for presents to bring back from Deruta, a place known for its ceramics since the Middle Ages. We expected a gift shop but we found ourselves in a showroom that looked more like a gallery than a shop. The place was full of lovely ceramic pieces, in traditional (in some cases the patterns were 800 years old) and contemporary design. There was much for every taste, from individual objects (we were most interested in tableware) to whole dinner sets and even tabletops. The choice of objects to bring back was quite difficult. The owner, however, was very kind and patiently answered all our questions about the origin of patterns and manufacture, and thus facilitated our choice. In fact, she even invited us to visit the workshop, where we were able to follow the manufacturing process from the raw material up to the finished product. If you happen to be in the area of Assisi, do take a detour. It is definitely worth a visit.
5. Centro Storico di Deruta
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By KatrinaMolini - Corciano, Italy
I’ve been obsessed with Deruta’s ceramics for several years now and when we finally went to see the town, I was not disappointed. It’s a cute medieval borgo on the hill. The parking is conveniently close, right outside the walls. The historical center was nice and quiet as we came on a Saturday morning and still during the pandemic so it was a very relaxing stroll. There are plenty of stores with handmade objects in different styles, from the traditional to modern. The prices are a bit higher than you can find in the area though. We also visited the ceramics museum, the oldest in Italy, and the church of San Francesco.
