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Biordi’s Artisans: The Best in Italian Ceramics

16 Comments / Italian Ceramics /

This 2012 video documentary showcases the Italian artists who produce Biordi Majolica.

Biordi Art Imports, located in San Francisco, has been bringing the finest Italian ceramics to the United States since 1946. We were the first Majolica store and still are the leader in this field.

In this video we will take you on a journey throughout the most ancient and renown ceramic towns of Italy. From Caltagirone in Sicily to Faenza, through Deruta, Gubbio, Castelli, Rimini, Florence and Siena.

You will see true masters at work in their studios and you will appreciate the classic designs and intricate patterns from Deruta, together with the works from the other ceramic towns.

This video was produced with love and dedication over a period of six month time by the same people who work at Biordi. In this video we want to share our profound feelings of appreciation when visiting our Italian artists.

Please visit us at and, if you get a chance, visit us at 412 Columbus Ave. in San Francisco.

A Visit to Gien, France – Home of the World Famous Faïence Pottery

4 Comments / French Ceramics /

A Visit to Gien, Franne – During our classic cruise aboard hotel barge Renaissance in the Upper Loire & Western Burgundy we visit Gien. Gien is world famous for its faïence, or glazed ceramic pottery. Since 1821 Gien has taken inspiration from the great china-making traditions of Italian Renaissance, Japan, China and 18th century France. But it also has created many original designs. For the world exhibitions, Gien contributed some remarkable monumental pieces. The Museum of Faïence of Gien contains both utility-ware and objets d'art. For more information please see:

*Music by Crocodile Music

Delftware or Delft pottery, Delft Blue Tulip Holders

1 Comment / Delft Ware /

Delftware or Delft pottery, also known as Delft Blue[1] (Dutch: Delfts blauw), is a general term now used forc tin-glazed earthenware, a form of faience. Most of it is blue and white pottery, and the city of Delft in the Netherlands was the major centre of production, but the term covers wares with other c, and made elsewhere. It is also used for similar pottery that it influenced made in England, but this should be called English delftware to avoid confusion.

Delftware is one of the types of tin-glazed earthenware or faience in which a white glaze is applied, usually decorated with metal oxides, in particular the cobalt oxide that gives the usual blue, and can withstand high firing temperatures, allowing it to be applied under the glaze. It also forms part of the worldwide family of blue and white pottery, using variations of the plant-based decoration first developed in 14th century Chinese porcelain, and in great demand in Europe.

Delftware includes pottery objects of all descriptions such as plates, vases and other ornamental forms and tiles. The start of the style was around 1600, and the most highly-regarded period of production is about 1640–1740, but Delftware continues to be produced. In the 17th and 18th centuries Delftware was a major industry, exporting all over Europe.#delfttiles #dutchtiles #antiquetiles #delftblue #delftware #reclaimed #dutchdesign #interiordesigner #interiors #18thcentury #collectibles #collectables #earthenware #shepherd #sunday #cold #treetravel,
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