Hand-thrown pots from the hillside
We shape, glaze and fire small batches of stoneware in a sunlit workshop below São Jorge Castle. Tableware and vessels made slowly, to be used every day.
1,400+
Pieces thrown each year
14
Years on the Alfama hillside
60+
Commissions for cafés & homes
What we make
Three lines leave the studio, each one thrown on the wheel and finished with glazes we mix ourselves.
Everyday dinnerware
Plates, bowls and mugs in teal and sand glazes. Dishwasher-safe, oven-friendly and built for real meals.
Vases & vessels
One-off forms thrown on the wheel: bud vases, tall floor pieces and planters that carry the texture of the process.
Commissions & gifts
Custom sets for restaurants, guesthouses and weddings, wrapped in the studio and shipped across Europe.
A workshop, not a factory
Alfama Ceramic Studio is a two-person pottery on Calçada do Forte, a side street that smells of wet clay and espresso. Everything is thrown on the wheel, dried on the shelves you walk past and fired twice in a single electric kiln.
No two pieces are identical — that is the point. Small variations in glaze and form are how you know a pot was made by hand.
Come see the shelves while the kiln is warm
The studio shop is open Thursday to Saturday, 10:00–18:00. Email ahead for group visits or commissions.