Piastrelle in cotto fatto a mano, decorate rigorosamente a mano, in una vasto assortimento di decori e misure; pannelli per rivestimenti cucine e non solo, per personalizzare ogni tuo ambiente, anche all’esterno; piastrelle per pavimenti, per scale, piscine, fontane e per ogni altra esigenza decorativa. Si realizzano a richiesta disegni e misure personalizzati.

Deruta è nota per essere patria indiscussa della produzione di maioliche e ceramiche tra le più belle e pregiate d’Italia. Il binomio Deruta – maioliche, così come quello Deruta – ceramiche, risulta essere sicuramente indissolubile e caratteristico per questo piccolo borgo.

D’altronde si tratta di una produzione che affonda le sue radici nel passato più antico della cittadina, forgiandone la sua stesse identità storica. 

Quando nasce la ceramica di Deruta?

Le fonti attestano che le prime maioliche e ceramiche di Deruta furono realizzate nel Medioevo.

La ceramica, sebbene documenti ufficiali dimostrino che si fabbricavano a Deruta sin dal XIII secolo, dovrebbe avere origine quanto meno un secolo prima. Comunque, alla fine del XIII secolo Deruta aveva prodotto ceramiche e maioliche in tale quantità da potersi permettere il pagamento delle tasse imposte da Perugia in vasi, anziché in denaro. Alla fine del XIV secolo, Deruta aveva pertanto assunto un ruolo di produttrice “regionale” di ceramiche ed era divenuta, per così dire, esportatrice. Secondo le testimonianze, infatti, già nel 1358 aveva esportato oltre mille vasi di ceramica di Deruta ad Assisi, patria di San Francesco, luogo in cui era abbondante il bisogno di articoli per la tavola e di souvenir per i pellegrini venuti a visitare la tomba del Santo.

Il periodo più ricco fu senza dubbio il XVI secolo, quando i suoi artigiani parteciparono al clima della rivoluzione artistica e culturale del Rinascimento.

E’ proprio in questo periodo che diviene popolare il famoso decoro Raffaellesco, simbolo della produzione di ceramica. Agli inizi del secolo, Raffaello dipinse una serie di affreschi a decorazione di una Loggia nel Vaticano e alcuni dei suoi motivi sono “grotteschi”: una fantastica composizione con piante, animali ed uomini. I maestri artigiani, seppur non avendo visto personalmente tali affreschi, ne furono a conoscenza grazie a stampe ed i motivi grotteschi presero vita nelle loro ceramiche.

Dalla fine del XVIII secolo al XIX secolo la città risentì della generale crisi politica ed economica ed anche della crescita della competizione da parte di altri luoghi di produzione, quali ad esempio Castelli d’Abruzzo. Occorre attendere fino alla seconda metà del XIX secolo per assistere al rifiorire dell’interesse per la maiolica “rinascimentale” e quindi la ceramica derutense.

Scoprire ceramiche & maioliche di Deruta

Se vi trovate in vacanza in Umbria, non perdete l’opportunità di fare tappa a Deruta e fermarvi nelle aziende e botteghe specializzate in questo tipo di produzione. Entrare in questi luoghi è un’esperienza affascinante, soprattutto se parteciperete ai laboratori di ceramica, alla scoperta dei segreti dell’arte della modellazione e della cottura dell’argilla.

Alla fabbrica di Maioliche Grazia, ad esempio, potete assistere ad un ciclo di lavorazione completo guidati dai mastri artigiani, in un laboratorio risalente agli anni ’20 completo di Museo Storico della Fabbrica. Da non perdere la visita al Museo  Regionale della Ceramica, dove esplorare la tradizione della ceramica derutese in un percorso che dall’area archeologica delle antiche fornaci ne ripercorre la storia fino ai giorni nostri.

Sistema Museo organizza dei laboratori a tema aperti a tutti, che ti permetteranno di sperimentare personalmente la tradizionale decorazione della ceramica locale, dal disegno alla pittura. Consigliamo in particolare il laboratorio “Ceramisti si diventa” dedicato alle famiglie, tutti i giorni alle ore 11:00 su prenotazione.

Le Piastrelle di Deruta

Una piccola parentesi dedicata a un prodotto forse meno conosciuto ma altrettanto pregiato a Deruta: le piastrelle. La maggior parte delle aziende e delle fornaci si dedicano infatti anche alla produzione delle piastrelle per rivestimenti di cucine, saloni e pavimenti in generale. Non mancano anche soluzioni per l’esterno, con mattonelle espressamente pensate per scale, piscine, fontane e esigenze decorative varie.

Come il resto della produzione, anche le piastrelle vengono realizzate in cotto e rigorosamente decorate a mano. Spesso è possibile concordare disegni e misure personalizzate.

Ceramiche originali Deruta

La produzione di Deruta si è sempre distinta nel panorama della ceramica artistica italiana, sia per le sue creazioni di altissima qualità artigianale, sia per la continua ricerca di forme e materiali sempre nuovi, capaci di adeguarsi al mutare dei cambi e adeguarsi alla richiesta e ai gusti del pubblico. Per essere sicuri della provenienza di un oggetto in ceramica, controllate sempre il marchio di appartenenza inciso su di essa. Vengono considerate ceramiche di Deruta solamente quelle realizzate in fornaci e impianti produttivi situati nel territorio comunale.

Alcuni comuni umbri, compresa ovviamente Deruta, si sono recentemente attivati in uno sforzo collettivo di promozione e rilancio della ceramica umbra attraverso il progetto di sviluppo integrato “Le Vie della Ceramica”, sul quale vi terremo aggiornati.

Deruta is famous as homeland of a pottery and ceramics production among the most beautiful and precious of Italy. The cohesion between Deruta and its ceramics is indissoluble and it is the main characteristic of this little town.

This production has its roots in the most ancient past of Deruta, forging its own historical identity. 

When are the ceramics of Deruta born?

The documents attest that the first ceramics of Deruta were realized in the Medieval Age.

Official documents establish that ceramics of Deruta have been produced since XIIIth century, although we have reasons to believe that this such of activity started one century earlier. Anyway, at the end of XIIIth century, Deruta produced so many ceramics that it could pay the charges imposed by Perugia in vases instead of money. At the end of XIVth century, Deruta had a position of “regional” producer of pottery and ceramics, and was – so to speak – an exporter. In fact, according to evidences, as early as in 1358 Deruta exported more than one thousand vases of ceramic to Assisi, the homeland of Saint Francis, a place where the need of these products for using or for the pilgrims as souvenir was increased.

The wealthiest period for Deruta was without any doubt the XVIth century, when its artists took part, althought with reflection, to the climate of artistic and cultural revolution of the Renaissance. It is during this period that the famous “Raffaellesco” ornament becomes popular, symbole of the Deruta pottery production. The term “raffaellesco” is coming from one of the big stars of the Renaissance: Raffaello. At the beginning of the century, Raffaello painted a serie of fresco with the decoration of a Loggia in the Vatican and some of its patterns were “grotesque”: a fantastic composition of plants, animals and men.

Ceramists of Deruta, even if they had not seen by themselves such fresco, knew them thanks to prints and the “grotesque” ornaments started to be painted on their pottery. From the end of the XVIIth century until the XIXth century Deruta suffered from the general political and economic crisis and also from the growing competition of other places of production, such as for example Castelli d’Abruzzo.
We have to wait until the second half of the XIXth century to see a new birth of the interest for the “Renaissance” majolica and therefore for the Deruta ceramics Therefore it is absolutely necessary, for who is so fortunate to visit Umbria, to stop in the enterprises and in the shops specialized in that kind of production. Those who, on the contrary, can not profit now from a holidays in this region, will find a valid online shop with a large choice on our site, in such a way that besides the fact that they can not personally discover the secrets of the art of modeling and cooking from the clay, they can at least admire it directly in their own houses.

Discovering the ceramics of Deruta

During your holiday in Umbria, not to miss an over-stop in Deruta to visit the laboratories of these productions. To explore these factories is a charming experience, expecially if you will participate in the ceramics workshops discovering the secrets of clay modelling and firing art.

Sistema Museo organizes a special itinerary dedicated to the ancien tradition of ceramics production in Deruta. The itinerary has three moments to immerse yourself into this reality:

• visit to the Grazia Factory, where you will admire a complete cycle of production guided by the local craftsmen, in a laboratory of 1920s enriched by an Historical Museum of the Factory;
• visit to the Regional Museum of Ceramics, to explore the tradition of Deruta ceramics from the ancient furnaces until today;
• participation in the workshop of traditional decoration of ceramics (at the end of it, the work will be at your disposal).

The complete tour is of about 3:30 hours. The tour price is € 210,00 until 20 people with reductions for bigger groups. For more informations please contact Sistema Museo at 199 151 123 (from Monday to Friday 9.00 – 15.00) or at callcenter@sistemamuseo.it

The binomial Deruta pottery like the one Deruta ceramics results to be surely indissoluble and characterized by this little village.

If official documents do establish that Deruta pottery and Deruta ceramics has been produced since the XIIIth century, we have reasons to believe that the beginning of such an activity has to be established at least one century earlier. Anyway, at the end of the XIIIth century, Deruta had produced so many ceramics and pottery that it could pay the charges imposed to the city by Perugia in vases instead of money. At the end of the XIVth century, Deruta had for that reason hold a position of “regional” producer of pottery, ceramics and majolica and was, so to say, exporting. In fact, according to evidences, as early as in 1358 Deruta had exported more than one thousand vases in ceramics to Assisi, homeland of Saint Francesco, place where the need for pottery articles for the table and ceramic souvenirs for the pilgrims come to visit the tomb of the Saint was high.

The wealthiest period for Deruta was without any doubt the XVIth century, when its artists took part, althought with reflection, to the climate of artistic and cultural revolution of the Renaissance. It is during this period that the famous “Raffaellesco” ornament becomes popular, symbole of the Deruta pottery production. The term “raffaellesco” is coming from one of the big stars of the Renaissance: Raffaello. At the beginning of the century, Raffaello painted a serie of fresco with the decoration of a Loggia in the Vatican and some of its patterns were “grotesque”: a fantastic composition of plants, animals and men.

Ceramists of Deruta, even if they had not seen by themselves such fresco, knew them thanks to prints and the “grotesque” ornaments started to be painted on their pottery. From the end of the XVIIth century until the XIXth century Deruta suffered from the general political and economic crisis and also from the growing competition of other places of production, such as for example Castelli d’Abruzzo.
We have to wait until the second half of the XIXth century to see a new birth of the interest for the “Renaissance” majolica and therefore for the Deruta ceramics Therefore it is absolutely necessary, for who is so fortunate to visit Umbria, to stop in the enterprises and in the shops specialized in that kind of production. Those who, on the contrary, can not profit now from a holidays in this region, will find a valid online shop with a large choice on our site, in such a way that besides the fact that they can not personally discover the secrets of the art of modeling and cooking from the clay, they can at least admire it directly in their own houses.

The binomial Deruta pottery like the one Deruta ceramics results to be surely indissoluble and characterized by this little village.

If official documents do establish that Deruta pottery and Deruta ceramics has been produced since the XIIIth century, we have reasons to believe that the beginning of such an activity has to be established at least one century earlier. Anyway, at the end of the XIIIth century, Deruta had produced so many ceramics and pottery that it could pay the charges imposed to the city by Perugia in vases instead of money. At the end of the XIVth century, Deruta had for that reason hold a position of “regional” producer of pottery, ceramics and majolica and was, so to say, exporting. In fact, according to evidences, as early as in 1358 Deruta had exported more than one thousand vases in ceramics to Assisi, homeland of Saint Francesco, place where the need for pottery articles for the table and ceramic souvenirs for the pilgrims come to visit the tomb of the Saint was high.

The wealthiest period for Deruta was without any doubt the XVIth century, when its artists took part, althought with reflection, to the climate of artistic and cultural revolution of the Renaissance. It is during this period that the famous “Raffaellesco” ornament becomes popular, symbole of the Deruta pottery production. The term “raffaellesco” is coming from one of the big stars of the Renaissance: Raffaello. At the beginning of the century, Raffaello painted a serie of fresco with the decoration of a Loggia in the Vatican and some of its patterns were “grotesque”: a fantastic composition of plants, animals and men.

Ceramists of Deruta, even if they had not seen by themselves such fresco, knew them thanks to prints and the “grotesque” ornaments started to be painted on their pottery. From the end of the XVIIth century until the XIXth century Deruta suffered from the general political and economic crisis and also from the growing competition of other places of production, such as for example Castelli d’Abruzzo.
We have to wait until the second half of the XIXth century to see a new birth of the interest for the “Renaissance” majolica and therefore for the Deruta ceramics Therefore it is absolutely necessary, for who is so fortunate to visit Umbria, to stop in the enterprises and in the shops specialized in that kind of production. Those who, on the contrary, can not profit now from a holidays in this region, will find a valid online shop with a large choice on our site, in such a way that besides the fact that they can not personally discover the secrets of the art of modeling and cooking from the clay, they can at least admire it directly in their own houses.

The binomial Deruta pottery like the one Deruta ceramics results to be surely indissoluble and characterized by this little village.

If official documents do establish that Deruta pottery and Deruta ceramics has been produced since the XIIIth century, we have reasons to believe that the beginning of such an activity has to be established at least one century earlier. Anyway, at the end of the XIIIth century, Deruta had produced so many ceramics and pottery that it could pay the charges imposed to the city by Perugia in vases instead of money. At the end of the XIVth century, Deruta had for that reason hold a position of “regional” producer of pottery, ceramics and majolica and was, so to say, exporting. In fact, according to evidences, as early as in 1358 Deruta had exported more than one thousand vases in ceramics to Assisi, homeland of Saint Francesco, place where the need for pottery articles for the table and ceramic souvenirs for the pilgrims come to visit the tomb of the Saint was high.

The wealthiest period for Deruta was without any doubt the XVIth century, when its artists took part, althought with reflection, to the climate of artistic and cultural revolution of the Renaissance. It is during this period that the famous “Raffaellesco” ornament becomes popular, symbole of the Deruta pottery production. The term “raffaellesco” is coming from one of the big stars of the Renaissance: Raffaello. At the beginning of the century, Raffaello painted a serie of fresco with the decoration of a Loggia in the Vatican and some of its patterns were “grotesque”: a fantastic composition of plants, animals and men.

Ceramists of Deruta, even if they had not seen by themselves such fresco, knew them thanks to prints and the “grotesque” ornaments started to be painted on their pottery. From the end of the XVIIth century until the XIXth century Deruta suffered from the general political and economic crisis and also from the growing competition of other places of production, such as for example Castelli d’Abruzzo.
We have to wait until the second half of the XIXth century to see a new birth of the interest for the “Renaissance” majolica and therefore for the Deruta ceramics Therefore it is absolutely necessary, for who is so fortunate to visit Umbria, to stop in the enterprises and in the shops specialized in that kind of production. Those who, on the contrary, can not profit now from a holidays in this region, will find a valid online shop with a large choice on our site, in such a way that besides the fact that they can not personally discover the secrets of the art of modeling and cooking from the clay, they can at least admire it directly in their own houses.