European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 8, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Portuguese coppers nil Antonio Dasi to Cuba a is to its Iofi in Algor be i fan of Monchique Story and photos by Linda White travel editor p Portugal is Ain country Noli color Ani hit of its handmade articles Are enhanced by the lad thai these thing Are Smi used in Nile they Aren t just made Lor the tourists they Are Beautieu and useful the creative outlet of the people each Region has its own specialities though Many items Are common to the whole country. Ceramics Lor example can be Lound everywhere but designs and colors will be Peculiar to specific regions or even villages the Black pottery of Vila heal in the Douro Valley of the North is hard to come by even in a Village 25 Kilometres away. Barcelos also in the North is Home of the famous cockerel that has been adopted As a Symbol of the country usually pottery although he is made of Metal for key chains and such this polychrome Bird stands i. And ii. Need a i be i. And up and Crew to we am and the Roo Ter mood up and wed the Barca ios Region also rams earthenware reunions groups especially intended for Christmas cries Vila Nova do Gaia makes painted earthenware figures and prac a specializes in glared earthenware plates. At Xaviero on Tho Northern coat. Tan Rice us show an Oriental influence Inland Estremo maker Tig Jone but much different from those of Barcelos pottery May Cost As Little As 120 escudos about 90 cents for Little Terra Cotta figurines to 3.coc escudos about $23 Lor a Bright coloured creche from 360 escudos about $3 for a Small vase to 3.400 about $26 for a Statuette of St. John the Baptist. Azul ios. Hand painted glazed Ceramic tiles decorate everything from bars to churches in Portugal. Take Home one or a whole Motif. Originally Blue they now Mugur be use them to Tell a try matures to work baskets big .1 d Liy ing army there Are Tyles and sies but they Stenly chopper Here than outside the country. A Good buy. Tint to sure to insist on the heavy handmade in arty or Best results in cooking. A typical Copper i i is the tit Nikina a round p m that snaps open in the raid to. Which is u and to Toam cam5. They Crit around 2.700 to 4.000 escudos about $20 to $30. Monchique an Algarme Village that i. Home to a variety of Cfaft Sorn. Has a Coppersmith Antonio a Silva Cuba. Handmade saucepans run from 1.780 to ?. Ibo escudos about 2.14 to $17. His workshop and butt a woodworking Ohop where folding Algarme a tools an1 a pfc Alty. They Cost from 400 escudos about s3 for a miniature and 750 to 1.000 about $5.50 to s7.iio or children s and adult sizes. Embroidery especially from Madena is delicately clone Lor ,. Blouses Lable Clotho. Place Mats. Rugs mostly from a nto Between the a Jarve and Lisbon arc Bright with traditional designs. Portugal is the world r. Leading producer of Cork so everything Rutn hut plat "1 Nils to miniature windmills carved of Cork Are for Vwe. Knitwear another Peci Alty the Man St a fish ennui s sweater of for As Little As 600 escudos Page 14 the stars and stripes outdoor Market at Cape St. Vincent Somo of the prot. Tuesday. Oc1"fc
