Vietri Ceramics History

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Vietri ceramics history.

Since the fifteenth century history art and ceramic tradition still exist in vietri sul mare a small fishing village at the entrance of the amalfi coast. Vietri offers fine italian ceramic dinnerware and décor for the home or garden all handmade and painted in italy. The real made in italy is famous all around the world. Our story is a love affair.

All the ceramics are produced in our factory in vietri sul mare. The history of vietri s ceramics industry is a millenary one evidenced in the abundance of ancient remnants and it characterizes this seaside village with its peculiar colorful style. Vietre is a town and comune in the province of salerno in the campania region of southern italy it is situated just west of salerno separated from the port of salerno by only a harbour wall. Vietri offers fine italian ceramic dinnerware and décor for the home or garden all handmade and painted in italy.

Browse our handcrafted collections today. Culture and tradition of vietri. When susan frances and their mother lee gravely took their first trip to italy in 1983 they fell in love with the italian culture. From the bright yellow and blue tiled dome of the 18 th century neapolitan renaissance church of san giovanni battista to quaint hand lettered ceramic street signs vietri and its long history of majolica are inextricably intertwined.

During their stay at the san pietro hotel in positano they went to lunch and found themselves captivated by the hotel s colorful handcrafted dinnerware. Vietri sul mare vietri on the sea. Vietri ceramics museum vietri ceramics museum the museum is located within the complex of villa guariglia the magnificent summer residence of the provincial heritage of salerno in 1970 thanks to the legacy of the owner raffaele guariglia ambassador of italy of the order of malta and foreign minister of the badoglio government who died. Strolling along the streets you ll pass colorful tile murals and majolica shrines decorating the local.

Browse our handcrafted collections today. Learn about the typical ceramics tradition at the fabbrica di ceramiche solimene displaying contemporary ceramics works and at the museo provinciale.