The Art of Ceramics in Mugello
The art of ceramics goes back in Mugello a long way and the knowledge and technique of the one time masters has been handed down till nowadays. It was a very member of the Medici family that made build nearby the Cafaggiolo Villa a ceramics factory. Since then the ceramics tradition has always been alive in Mugello: during your holiday, stop in Borgo San Lorenzo to see these wonderful handicraft products. It is actually right here that at the beginning of ‘900 the Chini brothers founded the San Lorenzo Furnace where they began to produce ceramics and stained-glass windows in liberty style.
From your farmhouse in Mugello , plan a day trip to Borgo San Lorenzo to stop and visit what still today is more like a full blown ceramic workshop: let the charm of a handmade product fascinate you and imagine how beautiful such ceramics would make your own house.
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