A hand holding a blue and white patterned pitcher filled with coffee, surrounded by matching plates and bowls with intricate blue floral designs, on a table with a blue tablecloth.

Fajalauza in Blue

Handmade and hand-painted by artisans in a small workshop in Spain, our Blue Fajalauza Collection remains faithful to its centuries-old pottery making techniques

Traditional Andalusian Pottery in Green

Though much of Fajalauza earthenware was once made in green, blue became the sought-after hue in the 18th century as technological advances made it easier to produce. This Fajalauza Collection features a vibrant and intense blue tone and the intricate designs that have become synonymous with this ceramic tradition.

Decorative Spanish Bowls in Blue

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Pipas Fajalauza Bowl in Blue - Set of 4

from €140.00

This Pipas Fajalauza Round Bowl in Blue comes in a set of 4. The well of the bowl boasts a captivating design: the round center of a sunflower bursting with seeds. Sunflower petals frame the center and reach the rim so that the bowl itself appears to be the flower.

Handpainted with careful detail in a small family workshop, each piece has the distinct flair of that characteristic Andalusian craftsmanship.

Steeped in a pottery tradition that dates back to the 16th century, our Fajalauza ceramics remain true to the style of those legacy pieces. In addition to vegetal motifs, Fajalauza ceramics feature Moorish-style geometric patterns, birdsong of the region, and of course the pomegranate or granada, the birthplace of this pottery.

Love the Pipas motif? Get in touch for a custom order of plates and serving bowls featuring this motif.

‍Production Lead Time: Kindly note, while we do hold some stock, many of our items are made to order. If out of stock, the production lead time is 4-6 weeks. For updates on current availability, please contact hello@casapletorica.com.

Bellota Fajalauza Lebrillo Serving Bowl

from €105.00

Hand-painted in a family-run workshop dating back to the 17th century, this stunning Bellota Fajalauza Serving Bowl shows the craftsmanship of our Fajalauza artisans.

The base of the bowl features a branch laden with flowers and a bright-eyed turning towards a bloom. The artist has used a cross-hatching pattern to represent the seeds of the blooming sunflowers and the walls of the wall are covered in a chain of interlaced wreaths.

Much like our Fajalauza lebrillos, this large flat-bottomed bowl has long been a staple in homes in southern Spain where it originally served as a serving bowl.

These ceramics held great significance for families. Passed down from one generation to another. If damaged, they were lovingly repaired but never discarded.

Of late, this Fajalauza bowl has become a decorative darling - used alone or in combination with traditional lebrillos in wall displays.

Production Lead Time: Kindly note, while we do hold some stock, many of our items are made to order. If out of stock, the production lead time is 4-6 weeks. For updates on current availability, please contact hello@casapletorica.com.

Concha Fajalauza Lebrillo Serving Bowl

from €105.00

This beautiful handmade bowl features the traditional Fajalauza motifs of pomegranate fruit and flowers as well as ornamental details along the body. A panoply of decorative elements resembling sea shells the bowl from bottom to rim.

Hand-painted in indigo blue in southern Spain by our artisan partners, the lebrillo is a traditional Spanish bowl with a flat bottom and a trapezoidal shape.

Dating back to Spain's Moorish era, these pieces are used for eating or decorating.

Production Lead Time: Kindly note, while we do hold some stock, many of our items are made to order. If out of stock, the production lead time is 4-6 weeks. For updates on current availability, please contact hello@casapletorica.com.

Conchita Fajalauza Lebrillo Serving Bowl

from €105.00

This charming hand-painted bowl features a delicate floral pattern of pomegranate buds in the center and an abstract motif resembling sea shells along the edge. These motifs fit within the traditional Moorish elements found in art and architecture in southern Spain.

This fuente semillana - a flat-bottomed vessel that falls somewhere between a deep bowl and a plate - is a traditional piece of crockery in Andalusian homes. This small serving bowl is a direct descendant of the Moorish ataifor - a large serving bowl with straight walls that usually occupied the center of the table.

Though our Conchita Serving Bowl makes a perfect salad, its charm goes beyond its function.

This kind of fuente semillana are often used to create wall displays alongside traditional Spanish lebrillos, another emblematic Spanish ceramic piece, that has become a favorite among collectors.

Produced in an exclusive collaboration with our artisan partners in southern Spain.

El Nido Fajalauza Lebrillo Serving Bowl

from €105.00

El Nido Fajalauza Serving Bowl boasts a charming portrait of starling birds pecking at a large flower. Hand-painted by one of our devoted artisans, the design features exquisite details in the bird’s foliage and wreath along the walls of the vessel.

This flat-bottomed bowl is a staple in homes throughout southern Spain where they are passed down as family heirlooms. If damaged, this fuente semillana, would be lovingly repaired, never discarded.

Ornately painted in the style of traditional lebrillos, this Mediterranean staple has become a beloved decorative accent for walls.

Fill with a bounty of fruit to liven up the table or mix and match with your favorite lebrillos
for an eye-catching wall display.

Estornino Fajalauza Lebrillo Serving Bowl

from €105.00

Hand-crafted in a small family-run workshop in southern Spain, this Estornino Fajalauza Serving Bowl is a testament to our commitment to craftsmanship.

This hand-painted cobalt blue serving bowl features the Andalusian native songbird, the spotless starling or “estornino.” One of the charming places in Granada is Trinidad Square at sundown when starlings fill the square with their song.

This flat-bottomed bowl shows our starling perched gracefully on a tree. The walls of the bowl boast an intricate pattern of seashells.

As with all our Fajalauza stoneware, each bowl is hand-thrown and hand-painted using techniques that go back to the 16th century.

This flat-bottomed bowl, known as “fuente semillana” in the south is used in a variety of ways in the home – as a fruit bowl on the table or as a decorative wall accent. Its intricate design and lively color make for an eye-catching display.

Love the Estornino design? Get the same look in a blue or green lebrillo.

Garza Fajalauza Lebrillo Serving Bowl

from €105.00

Handpainted by our artisan partners in southern Spain, the playful indigo blue painting on this serving bowl will liven up any table setting. True to its origins, the piece features motifs from the Andalusian countryside. A grey heron or garza real stands among pomegranate branches, its long neck twisted up toward the ripe fruit. A panoply of sea shells cover the rim of the plate.

Hand-crafted in southern Spain, these beautiful plates are sure to make an impression.

Similar to the traditional lebrillo, this fuente semillana dating back to Spain's Moorish era. These sturdy bowls have a flat bottom and a trapezoidal shape and usually feature a richly decorated bottom and body.

While they have retained their practical function at the table, fuentes are often displayed as wall accents alone or in combination with our traditional lebrillos.

Gavilla de Flores Fajalauza Lebrillo Serving Bowl

from €105.00

Gavilla de Flores Small Serving Bowl features a floral in the center of this flat-bottomed bowl. The walls of the bowl boast a motif that ressembles sea shells.

Hand-painted in indigo blue by our artisan partners in southern Spain, this bowl adds an effortless elegance to any table setting.

Similar in shape to the traditional lebrillo, the serving bowl or "fuente semillana" is a large flat-bottomed vessel commonly found in Spanish homes. Filled with fruits and nuts, the fuente makes for a perfect centerpiece.

This piece, much like our beloved lebrillo, is often used as a decorate accent on walls and shelves.

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Timeless Blue and White Ceramics

Hand-painted in a vibrant blue over white glaze, this decorative pottery features traditional Andalusian motifs of pomegranates, birds and flowers.

In keeping with its Moorish past, Fajalauza ceramics also boast intricate geometric patterns. All-over decoration is common in this kind of pottery since the Hispano-Arab tradition in art and architecture embraced an effusive horror vacui style.

This collection is an ode to that classic blue and white aesthetic that swept Europe in the 16th century in the wake of Chinese porcelain craze. Now a staple in Spanish ceramic tradition, this combination brings a timeless quality to interiors.

Decorative Ceramic Plates in Blue

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La Dama Fajalauza Plate in Blue

from €45.00

Painted entirely by hand, this large ceramic plate is a prime example of traditional Fajalauza pottery. Couched in a ceramic tradition that has lasted more than 500 years, our artisans make each piece with care and attention to detail.

This earthenware plate boasts a beautiful wreath of pomegranate flowers in the center and an abstract motif of stacked sea shells on the outer rim. This design falls within the traditional Fajalauza style we call repintado or all-over ornamentation.

Decorated in a vibrant cobalt blue over a white-glazed surface, this charming design pairs well with other blue and white ceramics.

Though used as decorative plates in wall displays, our pottery is perfectly suitable for the table.

These plates are produced in an exclusive collaboration with our artisan partners in southern Spain.

Ajedrez Fajalauza Plate in Blue

from €45.00

This ceramic dinner plate features one of the most whimsical designs in the Fajalauza family. Painted entirely by hand in a small family-run workshop in southern Spain, a playful geometric pattern similar to a chess board sits in the center. This design works like an optical illusion, conjuring up different patterns within the same painting depending on whether you look at the squares, blue or white triangles. The wide rim of the dinner plate features a wreath of flowers in full bloom.

Production Lead Time: Kindly note, while we do hold some stock, many of our items are made to order. If out of stock, the production lead time is 4-6 weeks.

For updates on current availability, please contact hello@casapletorica.com.

Arboleda Fajalauza Plate in Blue

from €45.00

This plate was hand-made and painted in the southern Spain, known for its long history of Fajalauza ceramics. This plate features a lush painting of daisies, dhalias and pomegrantes spralled across the entire surface. A zarapito real or curlew, a slender bird with a downcurved bill and mottled brown plumage, makes its way toward the ripened pomegranate fruit.

Perfect as a salad or dessert plate, this charming plate adds a touch of whimsy to any table setting.

Bellota Fajalauza Plate in Blue

from €45.00

Hand-made in a family-run workshop that opened in 1640, this lovely ceramic dinner plate is a testament to the long-standing tradition of craftsmanship that has become synonymous with Fajalauza artisans. The rim features a motif of what appears to be whirling dust towers reminiscent of Arabian tales. A chainlink encircles the verge and frames the tableau in the center: a wide-eyed bird saunters through a thicket of flowers and acorns.

Dalia Fajalauza Plate in Blue

from €45.00

This lovely ceramic dinner plate features a new take a traditional Fajalauza design. Hand-painted by our lovely artisans in southern Spain in indigo blue, the tableau in the center of the plate shows an inquisitive bird pecking at a daisy. Pomegranate leaves and buds frame the scene. Draping fronds cover the rim and edge of the plate.

Girasol Fajalauza Plate in Blue

from €45.00

Painted entirely by hand, this cheerful ceramic plate is sure to spark joy.

In keeping with a 500-year-old ceramics tradition in Granada, our artisans continue to use the same methods and motifs to produce modern versions of Fajalazua pottery designs.

A plump girasol or sunflower fills the center of the plate while a pattern of overlapping arches covers the rim.

Produced in small batches in southern Spain.

Roseta Fajalauza Plate in Blue

from €45.00

Our Roseta Fajalauza Ceramic Plate features a large dahlia flower splayed out over the well of the plate. A pattern resembling cinnamon rolls covers the lip of the plate.

Entirely handcrafted in the city of Granada, this exquisite piece may be used as a salad plate or large dessert plate.

In keeping with a 500-year-old ceramics tradition in Granada, our artisans use the same motifs to produce modern versions of Fajalauza designs.

‍Production Lead Time: Kindly note, while we do hold some stock, many of our items are made to order. If out of stock, the production lead time is 4-6 weeks. For updates on current availability, please contact hello@casapletorica.com.

Pía Fajalauza Plate in Blue

from €45.00

This joyful dinner plate is hand-made and painted in Granada, the historical home of Fajalauza ceramicists in southern Spain. A cheerful update on the 16th century art form, these design shows us an eager little bird peaking through leaves, stretching toward a ripe pomegranate. The entire scene is framed by two circular motifs on the verge and rim of the plate.

Production Lead Time: Kindly note, while we do hold some stock, many of our items are made to order. If out of stock, the production lead time is 4-6 weeks.

For updates on current availability, please contact hello@casapletorica.com.

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A Classic Heirloom Turned Collectible

A fixture in every household before the introduction of plastics, this style of glazed terracotta pottery has now become a cherished heirloom.

Steeped in the artistic traditions of southern Spain, skilled artisans make and then paint every piece by hand, lingering over the details of each intricate design.

Each piece is a testament to an enduring commitment to craft and heritage.

Passed down through the generations, plates, bowls, lebrillos and pitchers bear the unmistakable mark of the artisan’s hands — perfectly imperfect in their contours and brush stroke.