It gained its greatest fame in the times of the Polish People’s Republic with products from Włocławek and Mirostowice. As soon as we look at the pottery from Bolesławiec, we immediately know what we are dealing with. All because of the distinctive style of the products, which has been developed over the years. They are not only beautiful, but also extremely valuable, and consumers all over the world are delighted with the design of the products.
How was the characteristic pattern of Bolesławiec pottery created? It has been developed for years
It cannot be denied that products from Bolesławiec have a unique style. This is how we immediately know what kind of ceramics we are dealing with. However, it did not immediately look like we can admire it today. At the beginning, the characteristic decoration was a convex pattern consisting of diagonal or horizontal lines called ribs. It was only at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries that bold decorations appeared, including the most popular pattern resembling peacock eyes. After World War II, the artistic part of Bolesławiec was taken care of by Bronisław Wolanin, who introduced many new patterns, thus creating the current style of decorations that delights handicraft lovers all over the world. As reported, in 2023, a step was taken to include the ceramics from Bolesławiec on the UNESCO list.
The whole world admires the ceramics from Bolesławiec. It even ended up in the hands of the royal couple
Ceramics from Bolesławiec are so iconic that they have also become part of Polish pop culture. We could watch her on TV screens in popular series such as “Klan” and “”. Their heroes used it as collateral. In 2017, a coffee set from Bolesławiec also came into the hands of William and Kate, given to the royal couple by Andrzej Duda. However, the iconic ceramics are shipped to customers all over the world. – We currently export to almost 30 countries around the world. We laugh that artistic ceramics are not found only in Greenland – said Helena Smoleńska, president of artistic ceramics, in an interview. The products are most popular not only in Europe, but also in the United States and Japan.
Source: Gazeta
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