Deruta Galletto Red Butter Dish

The Galletto pattern is a modified version of green and white ceramics that came out of the Umbrian town of Orvieto in the 13^th century. In the 19^th century, centuries after Deruta had become the center of Umbrian ceramics, a rooster was added to the pattern and the leaves were also modernized.  As well as being a lovely addition to the pattern, the rooster is said to bring good fortune to the home because of a legend about the Medici family in the 15^th century in which crowing roosters alerted Giuliano de Medici about the approach of hired assassins. Eventually new colors, such as blue and red, were painted on the pottery. This ceramic butter dish was handcrafted and painted by the artists Ceramiche Sberna in Deruta, Italy.

The Galletto Red Butter Dish is 4″ in height and 9” in length. The butter section on the tray is 4.5″ in length and 2.5″ in width. Measurements are approximate.

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