Hand-Painted Deruta “Merry Christmas” Long Tray

Celebrate the festive season with authentic Italian artistry. This elegant Hand-Painted Deruta Christmas Long Tray from CF Deruta is crafted and painted entirely by hand in Deruta, Italy—one of the most iconic ceramic towns in the world.

Featuring a charming “Merry Christmas” motif in rich holiday red, adorned with reindeer, stars, and delicate holly, this tray brings the warmth of an Italian Natale straight to your home. Its long rectangular shape makes it perfect for serving cookies, biscotti, chocolates, crostini, or as a decorative accent on your holiday table.

Every brushstroke reflects centuries of Deruta mastery—infusing your holiday celebrations with tradition, elegance, and the unmistakable beauty of Italian craftsmanship.

Artisan Details

• Handmade + hand-painted in Deruta, Italy

• Crafted by the historic workshop CF Deruta

• Charming red holiday illustrations: reindeer, stars, holly, and “Merry Christmas” script

• Glossy white glaze with crisp edges and refined detailing

• Durable ceramic—perfect for both serving and display

Perfect For

• Serving holiday treats, cookies, biscotti, antipasti

• A festive table centerpiece

• A beautiful accent tray for décor

• Christmas gifting—authentic Italian and artisan-made

Why It’s Special

This tray blends the joy of Christmas with the soul of Italian craftsmanship. A timeless piece you will bring out every December—cherished year after year.

Ceramiche Favaroni Carlo is located in the old town in Deruta. Artisans for decades, this family owned business creates unique hand painted italian ceramics. 

Since the 1940s, Mr. Salvatore Favaroni has painted in various Deruta factories, creating inspired works following local traditions. In the 1970’s, Mr. Favaroni opened his own laboratory called “Ceramiche Favaroni Deruta” with decorations of flowers, landscape & Castelli characterizing the production.

Salvatore’s decorations were developed without the use of the dusting (spolvero) technique,  so each piece is similar but never identical. The first dining table painted in Deruta, on volcanic stone brought directly from a famous company in Caltagirone, was painted by Salvatore, who painted it inspired by the “DecoroStoffa”, starting what would later be one of the most famous businesses from Deruta. Salvatore’s son Carlo, now runs the family business, called “CF DERUTA”. Today the production of classic decorations, bringstraditional designs back to the contemporary in colors & shapes.

Italian ceramics are heirloom quality products, and can last lifetime with proper care. We have some suggestions that will preserve your majolica for years to come.

Majolica is dishwasher safe, but many people choose to hand wash their pieces as a precaution. Because majolica is a porous material, some pieces are not meant to hold liquid for a long period of time. Check for warning labels before ordering a product, as the pieces that are most notorious for "sweating" are appropriately labeled.

Majolica is sensitive to extreme temperatures, specifically boiling or freezing liquids. Pouring water with a rolling boil directly into a teapot, for example, may lead to breakage. To avoid this, temper the object. The industry standard is 620 degrees Celsius (1,148 degrees Fahrenheit). Quench the glass to cool it.

Crazing is common in well used majolica. The tiny cracks in the glaze do not affect the functionality of your majolica.

Majolica hand-crafted products should not be microwaved, as it may crack and/or break the ceramics.

UPS Ground

Flat shipping charge of $10 for each shipment of merchandise under $100.00. For orders of $100.00 or more, shipping is 10% of the order total.

UPS Next Day Air

Flat shipping charge of $63 for each shipment of merchandise under $70.00. For orders of $70.00 or more, shipping is 90% of the order total.

UPS 2-Day Priority (Rush Shipping)

Flat shipping charge of $42 for each shipment of merchandise under $70.00. For orders of $70.00 or more, shipping is 60% of the order total. Note: This option is required for shipping to Alaska and Hawaii.

USPS 3-Day Priority

Flat shipping charge of $21 for each shipment of merchandise under $70.00. For orders of $70.00 or more, shipping is 30% of the order total.

International Shipments

Please contact us at customerservice@biordi.com or call us at (415) 392-8096 for quotes to ship internationally.

You will be charged a rate based on your delivery area, value and shipping preference. For items shipped via UPS, see below for information pricing information. Once the package is shipped, you will receive an email with tracking information to track your package.