Ceramics Portol Mallorca

Marratxí is the proud area of pottery and keeps this centuries old tradition alive from generation to generation.

Ceramics portol mallorca.

The association is actively involved in organizing the celebrations of the holy trinity the patron saint of oller as well as the fair fang one of the biggest fairs in mallorca dedicated to ceramics. Pottery in mallorca is a craft that has its roots in the pretalaiotic period of the neolithic age. Products made with clay are still a faithful representation of the gastronomy culture and life of mallorca among locals. In 2006 he founded the association of pòrtol oller in order to share ideas and joint forces aimed at the preservation of the craft.

Generation after generation has continued to develop the skills to create beautiful ceramics typical to mallorca. Pottery and ceramics. The traditional pottery a treasure to be discovered. Also very different forms of siurells the white clay figurine with a whistle attached is a symbol of mallorca as well as pieces made by contemporary ceramic artists.

Origin and history. Ceramics in mallorca have a long history. Shopping family friends couple winter spring summer autumn. Each year a fiesta fira del fang fiesta of ceramics is held in the municipality of marratxi which is the centre of the pottery industry on the island.

The workshop is a hidden gem which. The cultural and artisan heritage that is treasured by mallorcans manifests itself in unique pieces such as those created by terra cuita a century old artisan company that produces all kinds of ceramic works. Mallorca has lots more to offer than sun and beaches. The pottery found in archaeological sites on the island indicates that primitive people already made cooking utensils with an extraordinary sense of shape and aesthetics.

The town of marratxí is known for its ceramic tradition. 971 93 40 44 tienda santanyí c calle portell 3 y 15. In its eleven potteries we find all kinds of pots and pans to cook foods that do not exist elsewhere in mallorca. All our pieces can be used in microwaves or vitroceramic glass ceramic hob and can be safely placed in a dishwasher.

Tienda palma c de la concepció 5. We make pots pans casseroles fruit platters hot pots oil bottles jars jugs and ladles all made with earth from pòrtol and with customized measurements ranging from 10 cm to 70 cm. The word ceramic comes from the greek word keramos meaning clay and stretching back many hundreds of years mallorca has been at the heart of. Although pottery and ceramics are a world still to be discovered by many visitors that come to mallorca pottery has been linked to the tradition and craftsmanship of the island since ancient times.