Montelupo Fiorentino Ceramics

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Montelupo fiorentino ceramics. Montelupo has undergone a significant revival as a town and as a manufactory of high quality painted ceramics during the past ten years. The fortune of this center is linked to its position along the river arno s valley with its clay deposits essential for the production of ceramic. There is a now fine majolica museum as well as an archaeological museum and of course numerous workshops and outlets producing and selling hand painted ceramics in both traditional and modern styles. Montelupo fiorentino is a nice village located just on the outskirts of florence.

Montelupo was producing maiolica by the fourteenth century usually painted with non figurative motifs derived from imported islamic ceramics. La galleria is a family owned business that since four generations produces handmade tuscan pottery in montelupo fiorentino a city known all over the world for its ceramic production. We can produce custom orders and make ceramic experiences. Montelupo fiorentino a small town near florence is one of the most historic and famous majolica production centers of italy.

It has been the most important center for handmade tuscan ceramics since medieval times because the soil was very rich in great quality clay. 39 0571 541204 fax. Montelupo fiorentino was one of the most important centers of pottery production during the italian renaissance particularly tin glazed earthenware known in italy as maiolica. Montelupo just outside florence has been specialized in ceramic production since the middle ages bringing the town much fame this activity has long driven the prosperity of montelupo the perfect place for the industry thanks to two fundamental natural elements in the area.

Over the centuries they have been kiln workers sculptors painters but especially potters in this area with its ancient ceramic traditions only a few kilometers away from the city of florence and in the twentieth century they introduced an extraordinary stylistic and formal renewal in their. From the moment the castle was built in the middle ages ceramic production was. As salvatore s hands guided our own to shape the spinning mound of clay his welcoming family looked on. Water and wood for feeding the kilns.

Is from the 13th century that expert hands mould the clay to make pottery of great artistic value so appreciated by cross in 400 the seas to land in the main countries of the mediterranean basin. Via deruta 50056 montelupo fiorentino firenze italia tel. The bitossi family was documented in the territory of montelupo fiorentino as far back as 1536. Matteo marketing director and ebullient son.