VTG Santucci Deruta Italian Ceramic Little Girl holding a Basket and Birds 9”

ORIGINAL SANTUCCI DERUTA CERAMIC FIGURINE. THE FIGURINE OF A LITTLE GIRL HOLDING A BASKET. FROM THE DARLING BUCKET HAT, PINK CHEEKS AND SWEET DRESS AND BASKET, she is irresistible! The little birds were sitting next to her at the sale and I really don’t think that they were part of a set. But I had to include them! The little birds are so cute and they look just right sitting next to her so I am including them for you. FROM THE 60's or 70's. Deruta ceramics are a typical product of Deruta, a medieval hilltown in Umbria, Italy. Production began in the early Middle Ages, and found its artistic peak in the 15th and early 16th century, with highly characteristic local styles Deruta has over 200 ceramic workshops, most of which retail their own goods along with other retail shops which display and sell pottery products. The town also serves as a centre for local farming and various agricultural industries. There are a number of ruins of very old ceramic kilns throughout Deruta. In addition to housing the usual governmental offices, the municipal hall houses a museum of ceramics