Sunday, July 06, 2003


dreaming of deruta

i find myself remembering my last visit to philly, where i had la colombe coffee in deruta.

mr. right actually prefers vietri, usually, but those traditional bird & fish designs he likes don't seem to sit well on cappucino-sized cups. they look better on plates and bowls to my mind. the more modern vietri patterns could be good tho'. . .

the web is filled with deruta, no doubt. sites for italian majolica are legion; but most of the patterns are a tad, um, touristy. and the photos don't always do justice to the items. . .

however, i have rather fallen for a deruta pattern featuring peaches and apricots. note i'm interested only in the cappucino cups; the espresso cups would be lovely, but don't seem to come with their own saucers.

but hey, i do like that rectangular tray with the cute handles and matching sugar bowl! sadly, it's rare that i get to have a coffee party and so i doubt i need so many cups.

heck, i'm still searching for the perfect demitasse spoons too! most so-called demitasse spoons are too large and ungainly to my sad eyes. . .

but since the pix aren't so great, i'm still have trouble deciding if the above honeyfruit pattern is good or tacky. maybe vietri is the way to go? readers, what's your call?

more modern patterns with summery stripes are available, true, but the question is -- how good will they look with coffee in them? i want them to be pleasant on their own and also showcase the brew. .

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