Composizioni Fiorentine Floor Tiles

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Composizioni Fiorentine Floor Tiles

The experience acquired by eight generations of our family in producing Cotto, together with the master workmanship of “Turchina” and “Giglia” clay typical of our quarry, enabled us to rediscover a limited series of brickwork used to embellish 17-18th century Florentine palaces.

These six different, strictly hand-crafted combinations of Composizioni Fiorentine Floor Tiles are particular on account of the color contrast between the two types of clay, helping to enhance the elegance and uniqueness of brickwork floors.

	Galleria Palatina tradizionale 25×25 con losanghe levigato 25×25 con losanghe		Pontevecchio tradizionale 25×25 con quadrello 7×7 30×30 con quadrello 9×9 levigato 25×25 con quadrello 7×7 30×30 con quadrello 9×9
	Forte Belvedere tradizionale ottagono di 25 quadrello 7×7 ottagono di 30 quadrello 9×9 levigato ottagono di 25 quadrello 7×7 ottagono di 30 quadrello 9×9		Santa Croce tradizionale 19×19 con losanghe 25×25 con losanghe levigato 19×19 con losanghe 25×25 con losanghe
	Bargello tradizionale 14×28 con quadrello 7×7 18×36 con quadrello 9×9 levigato 14×28 con quadrello 7×7 18×36 con quadrello 9×9		San Miniato tradizionale 25×25 con listello 7×25 e quadrello 7×7 30×30 con listello 9×30 e quadrello 9×9 levigato 25×25 con listello 7×25 e quadrello 7×7 30×30 con listello 9×30 e quadrello 9×9
* Measurements are cm

The protagonist of the magnificent classical tradition of architecture, from ancient Roman times to this day, several buildings have been built with manually molded terracotta tiles. At Manetti, this prestigious and rare artisan procedure is effected by skilled workmen who model the clay with their bare hands using single wooden molds obtained from splendid originals of the 17th century.

For centuries the constitutive quality of clay belonging to the geologic formations around the city of Impruneta, located only about ten kilometers from Florence, has been very well-known and appreciated. It has given rise to the renowned “Cotto Imprunetino” brand, a compact, solid, resistant, enduring, natural material with exceptional red shades.

The creation of products – such as amphorae, pots, roof tiles (Coppi-tegole), and decorative and artistic elements – was made possible not only by the quality of raw materials but also by the skill of artisans along with the profound mastery of firing technique.

In this century-old tradition, you find the Manetti Gusmano & Figli company, active in Ferrone for eight generations, focused on producing “Cotto imprunetino” flooring tiles in all machine-made and handmade versions.