Italian rectangular flower pot decorated with garlands for the garden - Goti Terrecotte

Original product designs combined with careful firing of clay from the Impruneta quarries give us a glimpse into the Goti Terrecotte d’Arte workshop.

Goti Terrecotte boasts over fifty years of experience born from the owner Giancarlo's strong passions. Mr. Giancarlo began his journey as a ceramic decorator apprentice, later opening a small artisan workshop in Sesto Fiorentino after marrying Ms. Fiorella Goti. The expansion occurred within a few years, and by 1973, the company had advanced and established its brand in Calenzano, a few kilometers from Florence, Tuscany. Giancarlo’s years of knowledge in experimenting with materials and production techniques include:

- Artistic casting of ceramic sculptures, replacing traditional molding processes

- Using clay from the Impruneta quarries to produce frost-resistant cookware made from a unique family recipe, mixed and kneaded with water to create professional or outdoor food ovens with high-certified resistance and quality of fireproof terracotta, fired at 1040 °C.

A well-equipped laboratory allows for the handcrafted and personalized creation of jars, tiles, statues, pots, vases, sinks, chimneys, bricks upon order, bas-reliefs, and various decorative items. The production department dedicated to wood-fired ovens has enabled Goti Terrecotte to be recognized internationally as a benchmark in the market for fireproof terracotta wood-fired ovens for professional, domestic, and garden use.

The product range, from classic to modern furniture, includes over 1000 items in the catalog. Additionally, the company is prepared to produce custom items based on drawings or orders. Giancarlo, owner of Goti Terrecotte d'Autore, states that 90% of the production goes to the “garden of clients”.

Artifacts are left to cook for 5 days in a dedicated oven at 1040 °C. Only careful drying before firing prevents cracking during firing and ensures high mechanical resistance. High quality is guaranteed, certified, and tested in a refractory mass laboratory. Raw materials used are sourced directly from the Impruneta quarries. The clay found in Impruneta gives the finished product a unique color and extraordinary frost resistance.

For this reason, Goti Terrecotte seeks out and acquires prestigious Impruneta clay: an unparalleled raw material with remarkable properties, primarily “frost resistance,” meaning it does not absorb water and can withstand even the lowest temperatures almost indefinitely. Of course, the manufacturing process is also refined and more complex, with longer processing times: Impruneta clay is shaped through molding, undergoes very slow drying, and is fired at extremely high temperatures.