Sasukenei, our unique smokeless kiln

Did you know that Cerdeira has a special type of kiln for ceramics, completely unique in Portugal?

Our "Sasukenei" ceramics kiln produces no smoke and reduces firing times, so besides giving life to fantastic and original pieces of art, it avoids environmental pollution and the excessive use of firewood.

Why use a wood kiln to fire ceramics these days?

In recent years, this ancient technique has gained an increasing importance in contemporary ceramics, for the beauty of its pieces, the dramatic glazed effects and the challenge of working with fire in such an ancient and complex technology.

With the construction of this woodfire kiln, Portuguese and international potters have available an equipment that allows them, with a reduced consumption of firewood, to fire their pieces in just 36 hours, achieving impressive effects on ceramics that are usually only possible to achieve with a firing time of 6 or more days.

In 2015, the Sasukenei's construction project in Cerdeira was led by Japanese ceramist Sensei Masakazu Kusakabe, one of the biggest references in the ceramics world and in the construction of this type of kiln.