This business was first opened in 1850 in the S.Ambrosio neighborhood and dealt mainly in building supplies,terracotta stoves and flower pots. Sometime around 1920 in was moved to ist current location and the product range was expanded to include terracotta cookware and ceramics. After the severe damage caused by the 1966 flood, Valentino and Antonella Adami took over the business, istalled a workshop and kiln to make tableware and wall decoration Antonella Chini Adami (a descendant of the renowned Chini family of ceramists) and her daugheter the tradition as well as developing new, oraginal patterns based on old models. Sbigoli also offers ceramics courses for students at various levels of proficiency. |