Ceramic Tile Museum

The american museum of ceramic arts is pleased to announce the first national virtual open studio and sale event for ceramic artists.

Ceramic tile museum.

Handmade tiles are still produced in a manner similar to that developed by the pottery s founder and builder henry chapman mercer 1856 1930. The museum is housed in a decorative tile factory building the former works of craven dunnill and company that is still used to produce tiles particularly encaustic tiles. D espite its somewhat out of the way location this delightful museum is well worth a visit presenting five centuries of decorative ceramic tiles or azulejos tracing the history and production of the art form. Its permanent exhibition starts with a display of the materials and techniques used for manufacturing tiles.

800x600 and 1024x768 internet explorer 6 0 flash plug in. Interesting to watch all kind of ceramic tiles the process of manufacture and then the commercial applications and brands that sell them. Jackfield is one of the oldest known ceramic production centres in shropshire a tradition dating back to the 16th century. Primal beings ghosts and human dummies.

There is a workshop dys and is pretty fun for adults and. 351 218 100 340 fax. Museu nacional do azulejo is one of the most important of the national museums by the singularity of its collection azulejo tile an artistic expression that differentiates portuguese culture and by the uniqueness of the building in which the museum is set former madre de deus convent founded in 1509 by queen d. Besides tiles it includes ceramics porcelain and faience from the 19th to the 20th century.

Prior to installing any ceramic or porcelain tiles please refer to written guidelines. 351 218 100 369 e mail. The museum collection features decorative ceramic tiles or azulejos from the second half of the 15th century to the present day. Its collection is the only of its kind in the world and contains a splendid array of tiles from as early as the 15th century along with displays on how they re made.

An elegant style discreet and distinguished. Museum collection recreates the different tonalities of natural stone with impeccable white finishing. Museum is the deluxe brand name in ceramic tiles with products conspicuous for their elegance and sophistication based on cutting edge technology and. The architecture of this museum is pretty unique the top floor is just amazing.

Museu nacional do azulejo national tile museum rua da madre de deus 4 1900 312 lisboa phone number.