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Ladybug, fly, away Ceramic piece 102,00€
The Ladybug, Fly, Fly is a ceramic piece created by Laboratório d’Estórias, a Portuguese company based in Caldas da Rainha, recognized for valuing ceramic tradition combined with cultural storytelling. Inspired by Portuguese folklore, this piece evokes myths, stories, and collective memories, transforming a decorative object into a small material narrative. Handcrafted, each ladybug reflects the manual care and poetic identity that characterizes the work of Laboratório d’Estórias.
*Care Instructions: The pieces are handmade and delicate, and may present slight variations.
*Narrative Content: The pieces are accompanied by Portuguese stories and myths associated with their creation.
*Materials: Ceramic
*Dimensions: 16cm x 14.4cm x 16cm
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The Dragonfly’s Flight Ceramic Piece 108,00€
“The Flight of the Dragonfly” is a representation of a personal observation, in faience, glazed according to the traditional manual immersion technique. This purely decorative piece is ennobled by a body in natural or oxidized brass, hand-cast in a sand mold. The unique combination of these two materials recreates a symbol of balance and elegance.
The pieces are handmade and may show slight variations.
Dimensions: 26cm x 23cm x 10cm
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The Rufle Vase Price range: 89,00€ through 116,00€
A Vase with a rufle collar, like the one used by portuguese great author Luís de Camões.
Created in stoneware and hand decorated over the glaze. Burel Collar produced manually.
Made in Portugal
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Medusa and the Basil Bush Price range: 26,00€ through 29,90€
Terracotta vase with a bell jar (basil) in glazed stoneware, in a unique green
It’s also decorated with a colored carnation paper, handmade, accompanied by a popular poem from Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa
Inside the vase is a satchel with basil seeds, for cultivation
Made in Portugal
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Hope in Butterflies Life 108,00€
Hope in the Life of Butterflies is a ceramic piece created by Laboratório d’Estórias, a Portuguese company based in Caldas da Rainha, dedicated to creating objects that combine ceramics, narrative, and collective memory. Inspired by the symbolism of the butterfly as a metaphor for transformation, renewal, and hope, this piece translates poetic and cultural values deeply rooted in the Portuguese imagination. Handcrafted, each piece carries small variations that reinforce its authenticity and unique character. (Laboratório d’Estórias brand).
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Mount of Olives Price range: 33,00€ through 68,00€
Plate designed to serve and enjoy olive oil with bread or something else
Made of fine stoneware, in close relationship with olive wood, these bowls reveal a unique design, in order to honor the most Portuguese product
Each tree is carved by hand, giving a personal touch to each piece
Two sets to choose from
Made in Portugal
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The Naughty Crow With Dark-Footed 72,00€
The piece “The Mischievous Raven” is a ceramic piece created by Laboratório d’Estórias, a Portuguese company based in Caldas da Rainha, dedicated to creating objects that combine ceramics, narrative, and collective memory. Inspired by the symbolism of the raven as a story of how the symbol of the city of Lisbon became the favorite pet of all the city’s tavern owners. This piece translates poetic and cultural values deeply rooted in the Portuguese imagination. Handcrafted, each piece carries small variations that reinforce its authenticity and unique character. (Laboratório d’Estórias brand).
*Care Instructions: The pieces are handmade and delicate, and may present slight variations.
*Narrative Content: The pieces are accompanied by Portuguese stories and myths associated with their creation.
*Materials: Ceramic
*Dimensions: 20cm x 95cm x 22cm
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The Rooster Price range: 31,00€ through 57,00€
A Representation of a rooster’s head, it can be used as a wall hanger or a decorative piece
Made in stoneware, with a natural version and another manually painted
With handmade parts, small variations may occur
Made in Portugal
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The creator of the Golden Oriole Price range: 65,00€ through 102,00€
A representative piece of the tale, by Cristina Taquelim, about the origin of this bird.
Created in stoneware and hand decorated over the glaze. Paws cast in brass and aged
Made in Portugal
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Ceramic Blackbird Obvious Figurine 65,00€
The Evident Blackbird is a ceramic piece produced by Laboratório de d’Estórias, a workshop based in Caldas da Rainha, a historic region of Portuguese ceramics. Inspired by the blackbird, a bird deeply present in the popular imagination, this piece blends tradition, narrative, and contemporary expression. Each object comes with a box containing Portuguese myths and stories, carefully added to the piece, reinforcing its symbolic and cultural dimension. More than a decorative object, the Evident Blackbird is a fragment of collective memory, where ceramics serve as a support for orality and Portuguese identity. (Laboratório de d’Estórias brand)
*Origin: Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
*Material: Ceramic
*Production: Handmade
*Care Instructions: As a precaution, we recommend hand washing for more delicate pieces.
