Cunha, city of ceramics

Cunha, city of ceramics

Wanted to go to Cunha but due to the 

pandemic ended up never going. 

We believe in keeping the wheels turning,

 so masked keeping distance,

 we are here to find hand made ceramics 

from the city of a long ceramic 

tradition in Sao Paulo state, 

which is about a two  

hour car drive from Penedo. 

A NOBORIGAMA 

 登り窯  

chambered climbing kiln is 

built on a slope, 

and each succeeding chamber 

is situated higher 

than the one before it,  

fitting the mountainous 

area Cunha is located 

in perfectly. 

The chambers in a NOBURIGAMA 

are pierced at intervals 

withs stoking ports. 

These climbing kilns 

have been used in Japan 

since the 17th century. 

The video shows the surrounding hills 

and the square in the city center 

by one of the two churches. 

Cunha was inhabited in the beginning 

of the 18th century. 

The municipality was fonded in 1724 

and elevated to city in 1858. 

The rooster above I spotted at the fantastic 

eco reuse cafe of Aracato you see more of below. 

Since 1975 Cunha has become an center 

of stoneware ceramics 

5 Noborigama 

wood fire kilns and 

16 ceramic studios in 

all in Cunha

 

to that a city with 

sights and 

lots of restaurants. 

The main church is being 

restored to its former 

glory at the moment.  

Even found a fun real interesting antique 

shop on the main square in Cunha. 

Aracatu is not only a cafe 

it is a way of living in the eco 

tradition that sells fresh 

veggies and bakes everything.  

The cute rooster you saw 

above lives here.

And  below video show the 

burning stove and fresh 

baked bread that greets 

you in the entrance of Aractu. 

 

Aracatu

The fire wood stove at Aracatu

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The art of ceramics

You find a lot of ceramic flooring

We found what we came for which is water 

vessels and a cup for all hotel rooms 

at the beach hotel Pe Na Areia at Ilha Grande. 

Also found some for our own home. 

Cunha serves sensational ceramics

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Jimmy