Orvieto Cake Plate on Pedestal, 12"d

A 12-inch hand-painted Italian pedestal cake plate in the Orvieto Green Rooster pattern, made by the FIMA workshop in Deruta, Italy. The footed pedestal lifts the cake or pastry display off the table, giving it presence and turning dessert presentation into an event.

Orvieto Green Rooster is one of Italy's oldest dinnerware designs — a teal-green leaf scroll centered on "il Buon Gallo," the Good Rooster, known to bring good luck and prosperity to the home that keeps it. On a pedestal cake plate, the pattern reads as a centerpiece even before there's anything on it. The teal-green palette is particularly striking against pale-frosted cakes, fresh fruit, and rustic Italian desserts.

Use it for a celebration cake, a panettone at Christmas, a stack of biscotti, an artisan cheese course, or fresh fruit. As a styled accent piece on a sideboard or kitchen island year-round. Pairs naturally with the rest of Orvieto and the sibling Classic Deruta patterns, including older CAMA-workshop pieces. A particularly thoughtful wedding or housewarming gift given the rooster's traditional good-luck association.

The 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.

Dimensions: 12" diameter, pedestal style
Material: Hand-painted majolica (tin-glazed earthenware)
Made in: Deruta, Italy
Workshop: FIMA (successor to CAMA for the Classic Deruta lines)
Pattern: Orvieto Green Rooster — teal-green leaf scroll with central rooster
Heritage: 13th-century Orvieto majolica tradition; rooster motif introduced by Deruta ceramicists in the early 20th century
Care: Dishwasher safe · Food safe · Not microwave safe · Not oven safe
Sold as: Individual pedestal cake plate
Mixes with: Orvieto dinnerware, Antico Deruta, Ricco Deruta, Raffaellesco, Siena, Bordato, plus older CAMA-workshop pieces

What is the Orvieto Green Rooster pattern?
One of Italy's oldest dinnerware designs — a teal-green leaf-scroll pattern centered on "il Buon Gallo," the Good Rooster, traditionally known to bring good luck and prosperity to the home that keeps it. The style originated in 13th-century Orvieto, a hilltop town on a volcanic plateau in Umbria; the singing-rooster motif was introduced by Deruta ceramicists in the early 20th century.

What does the rooster mean?
"Il Buon Gallo" — the Good Rooster — is a traditional Italian symbol of good luck and prosperity for the household. It's part of why Orvieto Green Rooster is a popular wedding, housewarming, and new-home gift.

Who makes the Orvieto pattern?
The FIMA workshop in Deruta, Italy. FIMA is the master workshop that produces Biordi's Classic Deruta dinnerware lines — Antico Deruta, Ricco Deruta, Raffaellesco, Siena, Orvieto, and Bordato.

Is FIMA the same as CAMA?
FIMA is the workshop in Deruta now producing the Classic Deruta patterns once made by CAMA, the historic Deruta workshop that originated several of these designs. The patterns themselves are essentially the same. What differs is the artisan's hand — FIMA's painters use slightly different color tones than CAMA's did. The two work well together: if you have CAMA pieces in your collection, you can add FIMA pieces today and the table will read as one cohesive group.

Is it really hand-painted?
Yes. Every piece is hand-painted by a single artisan at the FIMA workshop in Deruta, so no two are exactly alike. The small differences in color, shape, line, or diameter that you'll see piece-to-piece are signs of authentic hand-painting, not defects.

Is it dishwasher safe?
Yes — dishwasher safe and food safe. Not microwave safe (the underglaze can stress under microwave heat) and not oven safe.

Can I mix this with other Deruta patterns?
Yes — that's a deliberate design choice. Orvieto is built to coordinate with Antico Deruta, Ricco Deruta, Raffaellesco, Siena, and Bordato.

Is this a good Italian wedding gift?
Yes — and a pedestal cake plate is one of the most-given wedding gifts in the catalog because it ties directly to the wedding cake itself. Hand-painted Italian ceramics are heirloom-quality, one-of-a-kind, and they carry their origin clearly: this piece is made in Deruta, Italy. The Good Rooster's good-luck-and-prosperity meaning adds an extra layer of meaning for newlyweds. We ship nationwide, gift-wrap on request, and have been the San Francisco source for authentic Italian ceramics since 1946.

Is this a good housewarming or hostess gift?
Yes — especially housewarming, because the Good Rooster is traditionally known to bring good luck and prosperity to the home that keeps it. Add Florentine gift wrap at checkout if you'd like it sent finished.

Why buy Italian gifts from Biordi rather than other retailers?
Biordi Art Imports has been San Francisco's source for authentic Italian ceramics and gifts since 1946. Voted Best Overall Retailer in the San Francisco Bay Guardian Best of the Bay readers' poll for five consecutive years. Designated a San Francisco Legacy Business (#LBR-2020-21-029), and the city declared May 1 "Biordi Art Imports Day" 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.

Can this be customized or personalized?
Customization 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. Contact Biordi Art Imports at (415) 392-8096 or customerservice@biordi.com.

Orvieto Green Rooster — This pattern is one of Italy's oldest dinnerware designs. "Il Buon Gallo," the Good Rooster, is traditionally known to bring good luck and prosperity to the home that keeps it. The style originated in the 13th century in Orvieto, a quaint and magical town on a volcanic plateau in Umbria. In the Renaissance, Orvieto ceramics were often associated with green colorations. The singing-rooster motif itself was introduced by Deruta ceramicists in the early 20th century and has since become one of the most familiar icons in Italian majolica.

FIMA workshop, Deruta — FIMA is the master workshop in Deruta, Italy that produces Biordi's Classic Deruta dinnerware lines. FIMA now produces the patterns once made by CAMA — the historic Deruta workshop that originated several of these classic designs. The patterns themselves are essentially the same. What differs is the artisan's hand: FIMA's painters work with slightly different color tones than CAMA's did, but the two work beautifully together. If you collected CAMA pieces years ago, you can add FIMA pieces today and the table will read as one cohesive group. Every Antico Deruta, Ricco Deruta, Raffaellesco, Siena, Orvieto, and Bordato piece in Biordi's catalog is hand-painted at the FIMA workshop in Deruta.

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.

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