Bordato Rooster Pitcher, 1/4 qt.

DESCRIPTION In the 1980's Biordi's started expanding its dinnerware selection. At that time a new pattern was created; the now popular blue Bordato design.   The Legend of the Italian Rooster Pitcher ~ The origin of Rooster Pitchers dates back to the early Renaissance period (15th century) in the Republic of Florence. The Medici’s were the ruling family in Florence, and as the wealthiest and most powerful, the Medici family had a lot to celebrate. And celebrate they did! There was a rivalry, power struggle with another leading Florence family, the Pazzi’s, who also had strong influence in Florence and resented the Medici’s and vowed to overthrow the dynasty.  After multiple unsuccessful attempts to murder the Medici’s, the Pazzi’s enlisted a double agent to convince the Medici’s to host one of their lavish parties in the village of Gallina, where they would assassin Guiliano Medici.  They waited until the Medici family members and their guards were inebriated and then would attack. As