Mr. Giorgio Gori leads his antiques activity since he stopped to work as a bank employ e. The reason why he shows us his little precious antiques shop called Doccia is his true passion for ceramics, majolics and porcelains wares. His love for these handcrafts comes from the place where he lives, Colonnata in the Sesto Fiorentino municipality. Here was founded the Ginori ceramic handcrafts industry that since 1783 became a well known center of excellence not only in Italy but in all the world. The marquis Ginori was an illuminated industry leader that managed his workers and the whole productive process in a very innovative and modern way. The old factory unfortunately has been replaced by new and anonymous civil buildings and actually the handcraft activity in Sesto seems to be at an ending point. But still something remains of the Ginori manufacture: the two rows of houses that were builded to let the workers live in better conditions and that, in some cases, are still lived by the ancient Ginori workers. Doccia Antichit Via Ginori, 45 50019 Colonnata (Firenze) Tel.: +39 0554481447 quicktime 8,8mb Write to Giorgio Gori
