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best terracotta from Italy is produced in Impruneta
and nearby Il
Ferrone.
Terracotta from Impruneta is famous not only for the quality
of workmanship, clay and firing, but also for being
resistant to below zero temperatures even when damp. Cheap
terracotta from the Far East typically cracks when exposed
to frost, while terracotta planters, vases and jars from
Impruneta are frost-resistant and therefore ideal for garden
use year round. In addition to jars, vases, planters, boxes
and similar containers used for plants, the terracotta kilns
of Impruneta are famous for their tiles and interior
decorative pieces. Terracotta floor and roof tiles are
mostly highly polished and machine-made, but hand-made tiles
are also produced for restoration work or rustic pavements.
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Terracotta
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