Bulgarian Pottery Now Available in Shops in the United States.

June 7, 2011 – DALTON, PA - Bulgarian Pottery and Gifts marked the launch of their business at The New York International Gift Fair in Feb. 2011 . While Bulgarian Pottery and Gifts has been fulfilling on line retail and wholesale orders since February, their first orders from The New York International Gift Fair have just arrived in the US and will be shipped to shops in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Idaho and Washington this week.

Troyan Pottery:

Pottery is one of the oldest crafts in Bulgaria. Remnants have been found dating back 3000 years to the Thracians. Our pottery comes from Troyan, a town with 25,000 inhabitants located at the foothills of the Stara Planina (Balkan) Mountain range 160 kilometers (100 miles) north east of Bulgaria"s capital, Sofia. Toryan was founded in 1868 and quickly developed as regional crafts center where pottery was a main source of income for local craftspeople.

Troyan pottery is considered the true Bulgarian pottery. The Troyan style began to evolve in the 19th century based on Thracian and Slavic designs. It is unique due to the red color of clay from the region and the design. Traditionally the pottery was painted by the village women, each woman having her signature design. They applied yellow, brown and green paint with a bull"s horns and feathers to achieve a peacock or butterfly like design or smeared paint with their fingertips to achieve a raindrop like effect.

Contemporary Bulgarian Pottery:

Our contemporary Bulgarian pottery comes from a town in northern Bulgaria called Vratsa. Each piece is hand made , etched, and hand painted by local artisans. We carry eleven different lines which include everything from vases to teapots.
Bulgarian Pottery and Gifts imports directly from Bulgaria and fulfills wholesale and online retail orders from Ambler, PA. Bulgarian Pottery and Gifts works directly with local artisans. Visit our site to get acquainted with our artisans and our products.

Bulgarian Pottery and Gifts is an importer, wholesaler and online retailer of handmade pottery, kilims and gift items from Bulgaria. Bulgarian Pottery and Gifts is a relatively new venture that has been made by the partners Svetla Parker and Anne Griffin who recognised the opportunity to expose the American public to the beauty and unique nature of Bulgarian crafts and gift items.

Svetla is a native Bulgarian with a well developed sense of style, she has travelled extensively throughout Europe and this experience coupled with her legal background and detailed knowledge of the Bulgarian business environment puts her at a great advantage in expediting business deals and prosecuting the administrative procedures involved in international trade and export and import.

Anne is an American, hailing from Pennsylvania, who has travelled extensively around the world and has spent a significant part of her adult life living and working in Russia and Eastern Europe. While in Moscow she worked extensively in the Marketing and Retail industry and this experience and native understanding of the American culture enables her to identify products that will be readily sellable in the USA.

Bulgarian Pottery and Gifts
Anne Griffin
202 Sugarbush Road
Dalton, PA 18414
anne@bulgarianpotteryandgifts.com
1 570 955 3539
SKYPE: anne.griffin1

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