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Solid construction (no candle cavity), sized for a tabletop, sideboard, or mantel display. Each tree is hand-painted by a single artisan, so no two are exactly alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeasuring 5\" wide by 4\" tall and made of hand-painted majolica (tin-glazed earthenware), this is the smaller of CF Deruta's two Christmas tree formats — a solid decorative mini-tree, distinct from the larger 8\" tree-light version that holds a votive candle. Small variations in color, gold coverage, and shape are signs of authentic hand-painting, not defects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUse it as a tabletop centerpiece, as part of a mantel arrangement, or grouped in threes with the gold-and-pink and red-and-green variants for a hand-painted holiday vignette. Heirloom-quality and designed to be brought out year after year. 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Hand-painted Italian ceramics are heirloom-quality, one-of-a-kind (no two pieces are ever exactly alike because each is hand-painted by a single artisan), and they carry their origin clearly: this piece is made in Deruta, Italy. Couples actually use and display Biordi pieces rather than store them. We ship nationwide, gift-wrap on request, and have been the San Francisco source for authentic Italian ceramics since 1946.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good housewarming or hostess gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes. Gifts are the largest part of what Biordi sells — every piece is a one-of-a-kind, authentic Italian treasure made by a named artisan in Italy, not a mass-produced import. Arrives ready to use rather than store. 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Hand-painted Italian ceramics are heirloom-quality, one-of-a-kind (no two pieces are ever exactly alike because each is hand-painted by a single artisan), and they carry their origin clearly: this piece is made in Deruta, Italy. Couples actually use and display Biordi pieces rather than store them. We ship nationwide, gift-wrap on request, and have been the San Francisco source for authentic Italian ceramics since 1946.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good housewarming or hostess gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes. Gifts are the largest part of what Biordi sells — every piece is a one-of-a-kind, authentic Italian treasure made by a named artisan in Italy, not a mass-produced import. Arrives ready to use rather than store. Add Florentine gift wrap at checkout if you'd like it sent finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy Italian gifts from Biordi rather than other retailers?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBiordi Art Imports has been San Francisco's source for authentic Italian ceramics and gifts since 1946. Voted \u003cstrong\u003eBest Overall Retailer\u003c\/strong\u003e in the San Francisco Bay Guardian Best of the Bay readers' poll for \u003cstrong\u003efive consecutive years\u003c\/strong\u003e. Designated a \u003cstrong\u003eSan Francisco Legacy Business\u003c\/strong\u003e (#LBR-2020-21-029), and the city declared \u003cstrong\u003eMay 1 \"Biordi Art Imports Day\"\u003c\/strong\u003e in 2021. Every piece comes from a named Italian artisan, family workshop, or heritage house we work with directly — FIMA, CF Deruta, Pia Formato, Eugenio Ricciarelli, Susanna DeSimone (from the famous Palermo ceramic family — her father painted with Picasso), Geribi, Bucci Ceramiche, Ortigia Sicilia, Italesse, and Salviati. So each piece is genuinely one-of-a-kind. Not a stock-photo listing, not a mass-produced import, not a reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan this be customized or personalized?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCustomization and personalization are available on select pieces. Eugenio Ricciarelli, FIMA, Pia Formato, Geribi, and CF Deruta accept special orders — a name, date, or occasion painted on the piece, or a different size or shape in the workshop's existing pattern. Lead time is typically 3–6 months because each piece is hand-painted to order in Italy. 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This version is hand-painted in a warm gold-tone base with real gold paint detail — a quieter, more monochrome alternative to the gold-and-green version, reading as luxe and contemporary rather than overtly festive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeasuring 8\" wide by 6\" tall and made of hand-painted majolica (tin-glazed earthenware) with real gold paint. This is the larger tree-light format with the candle cavity, distinct from the 5\" solid mini-tree. Small variations in color, gold coverage, and shape are signs of authentic hand-painting, not defects. \u003cem\u003eVotive candle not included.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUse it as a holiday or winter tabletop centerpiece, on a mantel, or as a layered accent piece for year-round Italian-ceramic styling (the all-gold palette reads as decorative rather than strictly Christmas). 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The all-gold palette is less explicitly Christmas than the Gold \u0026amp; Green or Red \u0026amp; Green pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it go in the dishwasher?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNo — decorative ceramic with real gold paint and an open candle form. Wipe clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good Christmas gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. A hand-painted gold-on-gold Christmas tree light from CF Deruta in Deruta becomes a new heirloom for the holiday table, lit every December. Order by December 15, 2026 for ground shipping in time for Christmas, or add Florentine gift wrap at checkout and we'll send it ready to give.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good Italian wedding gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes — wedding gifts are one of the things Biordi is best known for. Hand-painted Italian ceramics are heirloom-quality, one-of-a-kind (no two pieces are ever exactly alike because each is hand-painted by a single artisan), and they carry their origin clearly: this piece is made in Deruta, Italy. Couples actually use and display Biordi pieces rather than store them. We ship nationwide, gift-wrap on request, and have been the San Francisco source for authentic Italian ceramics since 1946.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good housewarming or hostess gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes. Gifts are the largest part of what Biordi sells — every piece is a one-of-a-kind, authentic Italian treasure made by a named artisan in Italy, not a mass-produced import. Arrives ready to use rather than store. 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