Malta Products Shop - Glass and Pottery
Subcategories of Glass and Pottery Made in Malta
• Malta Glass
- Glass which is hand-made in Malta.• Malta Pottery
- Pottery which is hand-made in Malta.• Other Glass and Pottery
- Any other products which do not fall under the other glass and pottery sub-categories.• Studio Ceramics
- Contains unique Studio Ceramics from local artists.
Pottery and Ceramics rank among the most ancient of Maltese crafts. Many pieces unearthed from the Megalithic period are works of art in their own right, such as the ‘The Sleeping Lady’ found at the Hypogeum, the most precious of all.
Today, the pottery industry creates useful and fun objects, household items and souvenirs ranging from candlesticks, pendants, decorative tiles to lamps and flower pots.
Glassware is a relatively new craft, although the industry was present on the islands in Phoenician times. Entirely mouth blown and hand made, much of the glassware today is a type of original Maltese glass in strong Mediterranean colours. The complicated process begins with multicoloured beads, which are blown into a shape. Clear glass is then placed around the coloured glass and a shape is designed. This technique produces objects of art with an interesting interplay of colours.
We also supply ceramics created by Maltese artists.
