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The family-run artisan house creates wonderful works of art entirely produced by hand using age-old methods. One of the world’s most ancient ceramics techniques - coiling (or ‘colombino’ in Italian) - is used to create the cookware and dinnerware, which is crafted exclusively for AllÓRA. The method involves shaping the ceramics by layering long strips of clay by hand, giving the items their stunning appearance which captures the heritage of the region and its people.

Once the craftspeople at Ceramiche Tapinassi have created each shape by coiling the clay, they take the items through a process of drying, finishing and sponging, before placing them into the oven at 1000 degrees centigrade for the first firing. This is called the 'toasting' stage. During the enamelling stage which follows, they treat each item with compressed air to remove any dust, which would stop the enamel coating from sticking to the clay. Every creation is coated with the enamel, either by spraying the item or dipping it into the glaze. It is then ready for the final decoration stage.

Decorating each item by hand, the painter applies one colour after another until the desired depth and balance of colour is achieved. The Tapinassi family use recycled glazes which include ingredients that make the colours fuse at a temperature of 940 degrees centigrade. The pieces are then carefully positioned inside the kiln, and after 18 hours of firing, the final work of art emerges brightly coloured with a classic glossy surface.

Every ceramic piece hailing from the Ceramiche Tapinassi workshop is a truly artisanal product, so slight variations in appearance are considered indicators of individuality rather than imperfection.