{"product_id":"ceramiche-di-sicilia-hand-painted-floral-plate-red","title":"Ceramiche di Sicilia Hand-Painted Floral Plate – Red","description":"\u003ch4\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eCeramiche di Sicilia Hand-Painted Floral Plate – Red\u003c\/strong\u003e is a vintage Sicilian ceramic acquired from the Ceramiche di Sicilia production line — \u003cstrong\u003enot a Susanna DeSimone or Giovanni DeSimone current-production piece\u003c\/strong\u003e, though it shares the Sicilian style. Offered by Biordi as a one-of-a-kind marketplace find — once sold, it will not be replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe small imperfections such as the difference in color, shape, diameter or small bubbles that form inside, do not constitute a defect but testify that it is actually an artisanal product.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramiche di Sicilia Hand-Painted Floral Plate (Red)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSource:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramiche di Sicilia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sicily, Italy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage Sicilian majolica (tin-glazed earthenware)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acquired by Biordi Art Imports as a marketplace piece\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage — expect light surface wear consistent with age\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDisplay piece\u003c\/strong\u003e · Hand-wash only if used for occasional food contact · Not dishwasher safe · Not microwave safe · Treat as a vintage collectible\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this by Susanna DeSimone or Giovanni DeSimone?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — this piece is from \u003cstrong\u003eCeramiche di Sicilia\u003c\/strong\u003e, a separate Sicilian ceramic source. It is not a current-production piece from the Susanna DeSimone studio or an original by Giovanni DeSimone. Biordi acquired it as a marketplace piece because the style and quality fit alongside our Sicilian collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a one-of-a-kind?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — Biordi acquired this as a single marketplace piece. Once sold, it will not be reordered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat condition is this in?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVintage. Expect light surface wear consistent with age. The photos show actual condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy Italian gifts from Biordi rather than other retailers?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBiordi 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, 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\u003ch4\u003eARTISAN STORY\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Susanna DeSimone artistic tradition was founded in Palermo, Sicily, by her father \u003cstrong\u003eGiovanni DeSimone\u003c\/strong\u003e — a renowned and innovative artisan known for intense colors and a cubist drawing style similar to Pablo Picasso. Early in his career, Giovanni DeSimone worked alongside Picasso, and the two shared an innovation: the use of bright red in glazed ceramics, which Picasso loved. \u003cem\u003e\"I express what comes through my imagination, filtering old and new memories, comparing my experiences and my understanding,\"\u003c\/em\u003e Giovanni DeSimone wrote in 1991.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiordi Art Imports was the first US distributor of Giovanni DeSimone's work\u003c\/strong\u003e — a relationship that began in the studio's earliest years in America and continues today with his daughter, \u003cstrong\u003eSusanna DeSimone\u003c\/strong\u003e, who carries the tradition forward. 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