Sesto Fiorentino Ceramics

The history of Sesto Fiorentino ceramics in modern times began with the founding of the Manifattura Ginori in around 1737, by the Marquis Carlo Ginori. In the following decades, the company continuously grew and expanded its production structure. It manufactured majolica and artistic porcelain, for which it was known throughout Europe. The company gained a lot of success in international exhibitions by displaying the best of their production: from fine porcelain similar to egg shells, to majolica that was based upon 16^thcentury models, to crockery and industrial products. Even after the company was made part of the Richard group (in 1896), the artistic production continued to have an important role in manufacturing.

Between the end of the 1800s and the start of the 1900s, in the Sesto area, the first artisan factories were often created by ex-painters and modelers from the Manifattura Ginori. On the eve of the Second World War, the artisan ceramic factory was around thirty years old. The production of certain companies remained within the stylistic cannons of the late 19th century, while other manufacturers were grasping more modern trends. However, the great development in artisan production took place after the Second World War.