These pots are “Hand Thrown”. Not to be confused with Hand Made which can mean that clay is simply put into moulds, an unskilled process resulting in all the pots been the same.

Cretan pots are completely hand thrown on a potters wheel, yes even the one’s over 1m tall !!

Each craftsman transfers his own particular character, knowledge and detail onto the pot he is throwing, you can be assured there will not be any two pots the same, each one is unique.

The clay used, is found only in Crete. It is very high in mineral content, this is not only important to the colours of the pot but also to it’s strength and durability.

The fuel used in the firing process is called “Pirina” the by-product of the olive pressing process that takes place each winter in Crete, it is mostly dried olive pips. The Pirina when burnt creates an intense heat in the kiln reaching temperatures above 1000c. Only this type of fuel, combined with the special clay can produce the unique colours of Cretan pots that are COMPLETELY FROSTPROOF