Unique handmade products from Portugal

Portugal offers a wide range of handicrafts in artist studios, factory showrooms, department stores and hardware stores in all important cities. You can buy these items as souvenirs for your loved ones.

Pottery - Black Pottery

You can buy beautiful handcrafted black pottery from Molelos in northern Portugal. Craftsmen come from families that have been engaged in this work for generations. They studied the tools 150 years ago. They focus on ancient and traditional black pottery.

The pottery is baked at 800 degrees Celsius and fired with resin pine bark and branches. The black pottery has a silvery luster and a sleek look, reminiscent of the Etruscan Bucchero ware from the 7th to the 5th century BC.

Some important black pottery items are tanks of different sizes, pots and oil lamps.

Quartz inlaid handmade pottery - unglazed

Traditional quartz inlaid pottery is produced in Nisa, central Portugal. Some popular items of this type are hand-made unglazed pitchers and plates of different sizes and colors that can be used as beautiful decorative pieces. These projects require a lot of patience and practice, especially for women.

The quartz inlay pitcher is 10 inches high. These panels are available in 10" and 12" diameters. It should be noted that these items are for decoration only and cannot be used for dining tables.

Glazed pottery

Made from Portuguese clay from the early 15th century, glazed pottery has become a symbol of the country's handmade art. Glazed pottery can be used both in the kitchen and as a tableware in the restaurant.

Some popular items are cookie jars, dessert trays, spoon breaks, white and blue plates and soup bowls.

ceramic tile

Tiles of all sizes, colours and designs are very popular with tourists. They are drawn by experienced artists in attractive mural designs such as sunflowers, gardens and spring baskets. The spring basket murals are ideal for kitchens above the stove or on the kitchen table.

The tiles are also designed in contemporary art with attractive colors such as pure red, green and honey, which are not easy to copy. These can be used for wall and tray displays.

Textiles and embroidery

Traditional products in this category include linen, felt works, embroidery, jewelry and many other things. There are several attractive designs and coloured embroidery items throughout Portugal. They include aprons, loom wool blankets, crochet socks, table skirts, needle-tip carpets, tapestries and more.

Needle rugs and tapestries are made from the finest pure wool, fast dyed dyes and long lasting mesh. They are one of the most popular items purchased by tourists because they are handmade. They are considered to be the most beautiful works, and their artisticity can be traced back to more than three centuries. They are used to decorate houses. About 80% of the products are widely exported abroad.

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