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Azulejo I Ceramic Sardine (6 patterns)
Sardine lisse en céramique - Orange
Sardine lisse en céramique - Bleu cobalt
Sardine lisse en céramique - Blanche
Sardine lisse en céramique - Rouge
Sardine lisse en céramique - Verte
Sardine lisse en céramique - Jaune
Ceramic sardines from Caldas da Rainha
Caldas da Rainha I Ceramic Sardines (6 colors)
Caldas da Rainha I Striped Ceramic Sardines (6 colors)
Smooth Ceramic Sardine (11 colors)
Smooth Striped Ceramic Sardines (11 colors)
Set of 2 ceramic Sardines - Blue from Portugal
Set of 2 ceramic Sardines - Cobalt Blue from Portugal
Set of 2 ceramic Sardines - Turquoise Blue from Portugal
Set of 2 ceramic Sardines - Yellow from Portugal
Set of 2 ceramic Sardines - Orange from Portugal
Set of 2 ceramic Sardines - Red from Portugal
Set of 2 ceramic Sardines - Light Green from Portugal
Set of 2 ceramic Sardines - Dark Green from Portugal
Set of 2 ceramic Sardines - Purple from Portugal
Set of 2 ceramic Sardines - Grey from Portugal
Set of 2 ceramic Sardines - Black from Portugal
Ceramic sardines from Caldas da Rainha from Portugal
Tradicional I Ceramic sardine - Yellow from Portugal
Tradicional I Ceramic sardine - Blue from Portugal

Ceramic sardines

Sardines are part of Portuguese popular culture, they gather the Portuguese at summer barbecues, during the popular festivals of São João in Porto or Santo António in Lisbon. They have become a symbol of the unity of the Portuguese people and, as such, a true icon of Portugal and come in all forms and materials.

The ceramic sardines usually made in the region of Caldas da Rainha, the cradle of Portuguese ceramics, have been revived by the famous Bordallo Pinheiro. However, there are still many ceramic workshops in this region, all offering re-visited editions of these famous ceramic sardines.

This is an opportunity to offer you a souvenir of your stay in Portugal that you can use as a simple decorative object, as a paperweight, as a cutlery rest or even as a wall decoration.

Glass sardines, rarer but just as decorative, are generally made in glass workshops in the Marinha Grande region, a region renowned for the quality of its glass production. Here you will find a collection of glass sardines made by Francisco Dos Santos, a renowned Portuguese master glassworker, used to working on the restoration of stained glass windows and exhibiting his work in the most beautiful galleries in Portugal, Europe and Brazil.

Cloth sardines. They are usually made in bright colours, traditional Portuguese fabrics and trimmed with cotton and lavender. They are, of course, inserted between the piles of laundry in the cupboards, but most often they are hung on door handles as a decorative object.