Brand: Fima

Features:

• Our espresso coffee cup & saucer is entirely handmade and hand-painted in Deruta, Italy. Its maker is Fima, a well-known artisan who specializes in classic Italian pottery designs. The artisan’s signature is hand-painted on the bottom of each piece.
• The pattern hand-painted on this small cup and its saucer is Ricco Deruta, a very popular Italian ceramics design. Its name is due to its birthplace, Deruta, and the abundance of details inspired by the region's Renaissance frescoes.
• Espresso coffee is not just a drink: it’s a moment of pure pleasure. The small cups are as much part of the experience as the coffee itself. Our cups are ideally made of ceramic to keep the espresso hot and preserve its taste and aroma for longer.
• The shape of our handmade small cups meets the demand of Italian espresso lovers. Its rounded inside allows the coffee to swirl around nicely and the crema to float on top, golden against the white background. The handle is shaped for a perfect grip.
• The espresso cups and saucers measure 4.7 inches (cup 2.3x2.1h inches). They are made of Deruta ceramic and are hand-painted with food-safe glazes in compliance with US regulations.

Details: This espresso cup and saucer is part of the Ricco Deruta dinnerware and kitchenware collections. The origins of the design are uncertain. The story we love the most is that Ricco Deruta is the sum of the unique details of the frescoes, popular in the region during the Renaissance. Our Ricco Deruta pottery is handmade by Fima. The family-run company has an excellent reputation for its classic Italian ceramics, thanks to their intricate, carefully hand-painted details. Deruta is a small Umbrian town very well known worldwide for its handmade pottery quality and beauty. It can be considered one of the most vital and productive Italian ceramics centers since the Italian Renaissance in the 15th century. Deruta has been famous for its pottery for centuries. During the Italian Renaissance, the vibrant creativity and impeccable execution of its ceramics attracted noblemen and wealthy merchants who took pride in collecting them. Most of those fantastic art pieces are now on display in art museums on both sides of the pond.

Package Dimensions: 6.7 x 6.2 x 6.1 inches