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Handcrafted and painted by hand

It all began in 1741 in a small pottery shop where red clay pieces were produced. In the following decades, the need to rebuild Lisbon, after the devastating 1755 earthquake, increased the demand for tiles. This was a stimulus for decorative arts, leading to a thriving period in which tiles covered the facades and the interiors of palaces, churches and gardens. Established more than two and a half centuries ago, the Fábrica Sant'Anna is located at the Calçada de Boa Hora; visitors are welcome. Its pieces continue to be handcrafted and painted by hand in the city, according to traditional techniques passed on from one generation to the next, which have earned the factory international acclaim. The clay currently used as raw material by the factory comes from the Aveiro and Coimbra regions. Where does it end up? All over the world.