Amalfi Ceramics Vietri

The main area of activity is vietri sul mare home to a magnificent factory and a ceramic museum.

Amalfi ceramics vietri. Vietri s pottery production dates back to roman times and back in the. Ceramics have been produced there for thousands of years. Vietri sul mare on the amalfi coast by karlis dambrans. Vietri sul mare just west of salerno marks the beginning of amalfi s coastal road and is the ceramics capital of campania.

The art of ceramics is an ancient tradition of the amalfi coast whose origins date back to the xvi century a d. Its historic center is filled with artisan shops that have been producing hand painted tiles decor religious art and tableware for generations. About vietri ceramics tour the vietri ceramic experience organized by the association fabrĭca in vietri sul mare is an experience between local art and history and craft workshop about clay modeling and pottery decoration. These terracotta tiles are made in vietri sul mare a tiny seaside village just north of salerno known as the gateway to the amalfi coast and mecca for ceramic collectors drawn to the artisan shops crowding the historic center many of which have been producing hand painted tiles decor tableware and religious art for generations.

If you wander up the ancient staircases in amalfi you can find several tiles used to announce the house numbers or direct visitors. The real made in italy is famous all around the world. Roman ceasars vacationed there. Positano has a pebble beachfront and a.

All the ceramics are produced in our factory in vietri sul mare. The decoration is done by hand using figures and pattern that reflect the mediterranean culture. Vietri offers fine italian ceramic dinnerware and décor for the home or garden all handmade and painted in italy. Browse our handcrafted collections today.

Positano and vietri sul mare located at the opposite ends of the bay are the best known ceramic centers. The production of the ceramic works is realised by craftsmen using techniques handed down over the centuries. The ceramic raw material is clay that moulded by skilful hands allows to create unique pieces of extraordinary shapes. Shop on line handmade pottery from italy vietri amalfi cost.

But shops showrooms and arbitrary tiles embedded into walls can be found throughout the towns of the coast. The object is left to dry out and then fired in a kiln at a very high temperature becoming what we call terracotta.