Tunisia ✓ Verified craft Glazed ceramics
Nabeul pottery
Wheel-thrown and painted ceramics from the Cap Bon peninsula.
ClayGlaze Wheel throwingHand finishing
Pottery has been made in Nabeul since antiquity, but today's tradition dates from the 15th-16th century. Its workshops produce glazed tableware, tiles and decorative pieces, with motifs that mix Andalusian, Ottoman and local influences.
Key information
Type
Glazed ceramics
Materials
Clay, Glaze
Techniques
Wheel throwing, Hand finishing
Origin
Tunisia
Regions
Nabeul
Transmission
Workshops, apprenticeship
Active since
Living tradition
Meaning & stories
Pottery has been made in Nabeul since antiquity, but today's tradition dates from the 15th-16th century. Its workshops produce glazed tableware, tiles and decorative pieces, with motifs that mix Andalusian, Ottoman and local influences. Fuller stories arrive with the client's day-15 content batch.
Read the full story →From challenges to innovations
Challenges
- Gas and clay costs
- Cheap imports
Existing innovations
- Contemporary design lines
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