Zakłady Ceramiczne “BOLESŁAWIEC” Sp. z o.o. in Bolesławiec is a leading manufacturer of ceramic tableware that is hand-shaped and hand-decorated using one-of-its-kind stamping technique.

History of Bolesławiec ceramics

Bolesławiec ceramics has been made for centuries from natural stoneware clays, which are located in the vicinity of Bolesławiec, in the Bóbr and Kwisa basins. Archaeological discoveries confirm the information provided by historical sources, showing that the first ceramic vessels were created in the city already in the Middle Ages. The oldest pottery in Bolesławiec to date studied, probably operating from the 16th to the mid-16th centuries. XVII century, was located at ul. Piaskowa in Bolesławiec. Archaeological research has shown that utilitarian utensils of various forms were created in it (pots, jugs, bowls, flasks, plates, bowls, pans, pharmacy vessels and jars), as well as furnace tiles, figurines, piggy banks and technical ceramics (retorts). The objects were covered with glazes of various types and colors, some of them had rich artistic decorations of high artistic value.

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