Csúcsi fazekasház
Heritage house in Hódmezővásárhely, in the former house of a potter master from Csúcs, with a workshop and a kiln.
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About the museum
In the second half of the 19th century, Hódmezővásárhely was the largest pottery centre in the country; the products of its large community of potters reached every part of the country and even abroad. The masters of the Csúcs district decorated their vessels with cobalt-blue glaze on a white ground, and were therefore also called white-ware or porcelain potters. Their characteristic product was the shaped plate, made not on the wheel but in a mould.
The potter's house was built in the second half of the 19th century. Its last owner was the potter Vékony Sándor (1913–2000), who received the title Master of Folk Art in 1956. The house was bought in 1973 by the Finomkerámia Ipari Művek (Finomkerámia Industrial Works), and in 1974 it opened as an exhibition venue, furnished with material from the museum. The building, originally laid out as room, kitchen and pantry, was remodelled several times to suit the needs of the craft.
Visitors can see the room with a bench-stove and painted furniture, the kitchen and the workshop, where the foot-operated potter's wheel, a paint grinder and smaller hand tools are displayed. In the room beside the workshop stands the kiln, which Vékony Sándor built as a reconstruction for the renovated house. On the street façade is a bowl-shaped inscribed plaque by the ceramic artist Gerle Margit.
Highlights
- Potter's workshop with a foot-operated wheel
- Kiln built by Vékony Sándor
- Room with a bench-stove and painted furniture
- White-ware ceramics from Csúcs
Permanent exhibition
- Csúcsi fazekasház – The former home and workshop of a potter master, with original furnishings, wheels and a kiln.
- Founded
- 1974
- Operated by
- Tornyai János Múzeum
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Jókai utca
A 10–15 minute walk from the Jókai utca stop; reachable from the bus station and the railway station by intercity bus.
By car
Free parking
Parking is available on the street.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
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