Caltagirone Ceramics

The Ceramica di Caltagirone is a type of ceramics made in Caltagirone, in Sicily. This pottery is one of the most documented and stylistically varied, as well as one of the best known in the world.[1]

A ceramic cup of Caltagirone

His historical knowledge is based on recent research carried out in the context of the creation of the Museum of Ceramics , first at the local School of Ceramics and then at its own headquarters under the aegis of Italian Republic and Sicily Region. Caltagirone has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.[2][3]

  1. ^ turismo.it, ed. (1 June 2020). "Sicilia, l'isola delle ceramiche più prestigiose" (in Italian).
  2. ^ slowitaly.yourguidetoitaly.com, ed. (October 28, 2014). "Caltagirone, the colorful capital of ceramics".
  3. ^ descobrindoasicilia.com, ed. (24 November 2019). "Caltagirone a cidade da cerâmica" (in Portuguese).