After a careful and passionate restoration and recovery of some ground floors of the 18th-century Palazzo Mancuso, which were used over time for various purposes, the last being coal storage and carpentry, the Alfonso Tafuri Ceramics Museum presents itself as a series of rooms covered by sail vaults and paved with Vesuvian stone slabs and Ogliara terracotta.
Inside the premises, there is a rich collection of hand-painted terracotta tiles (riggiole) from the 18th-century Neapolitan and 19th-century Vietri periods, locally produced houseware and utensils from the 19th century, and older artifacts dating back to the 13th century; mugs, garters, plates, and other objects from the productions of Giffoni Valle Piana and Cerreto Sannita are also displayed.
Moreover, one can admire devotional plaques and panels from the 19th century and pieces from the German period (1920-47) of Vietri ceramics made by artists such as: Riccardo Doelker, Irene Kowaliska, Guido Gambone, Giovannino Carraro.
The Alfonso Tafuri Collection represents an interesting example of private commitment aimed at preserving and enhancing the history of Campanian ceramic art and, in particular, the relationship that Salerno and Vietri ceramics have had with the city, its habits and tastes, and the religiosity of its inhabitants.
Information about Alfonso Tafuri Ceramics Collection
Larghetto Cassavecchia, 11
84125 Salerno (Salerno)
Phone: 0975861511
Email: museoalfonsotafuri@katamail.com
