Black Clay Pottery of Molelos
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Molelos Black Pottery is a traditional craft involving ceramics fired in a reducing atmosphere, characterised by wheel-throwing, polishing/buffing and traditional firing (in wood-fired kilns; today also gas-fired). Historically one of the largest centres for black pottery in Portugal (documented since the 16th century), it maintains family and professional production, combining utilitarian (thick pottery) and decorative types, with a strong local identity.