Ceramic coasters. Perfected by hand.

A small thing you touch every day — under your morning coffee, your evening glass of wine. We make each one by hand in our studio in Portugal, over three weeks, so an ordinary table becomes something you actually enjoy looking at.

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Green leaf and eucalyptus coasters on a light table, with a glass of coffee and a fern
Handmade in Portugal
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Two eucalyptus coasters on a wooden side table next to an orange armchair
Interiors

Calm in deep green.

Eucaliptus brings a quiet touch of nature to a reading corner — a grounding accent that makes the armchair the best seat in the house.

Eucaliptus · deep green
Banana-leaf coasters on a tree-trunk table in a bright living room with monstera

Fresh and full of light.

Frondoso makes a bright room feel even more alive — a breath of greenery that turns a simple side table into a place to linger.

Frondoso · white & green
A glass of lemonade on a lemon coaster on a sunny terrace

Pure summer energy.

Zestina brings sunshine to the table, even in the shade. Cheerful and carefree, it makes every cold drink feel like the start of a holiday.

Zestina · lemon
Black-and-white coasters with platinum leaves on a marble coffee table

Quiet elegance.

In platinum, Frondoso adds a touch of luxury without shouting — refined and understated, it makes the whole room feel more considered.

Frondoso · platinum
Four orange coasters on travertine, one with a glass

A bright start to the day.

Laranja wakes up the table with warmth and colour. Joyful and generous, it turns an ordinary breakfast into a small celebration.

Laranja · orange
A glass on a watermelon coaster on a summer garden table

Easy-going summer days.

Melancia brings a playful, relaxed mood — the feeling of long lunches outdoors, with nowhere else to be.

Melancia · watermelon
Green leaf coasters on a marble coffee table in front of a white sofa

Nature, brought indoors.

Frondoso connects the living room with the greenery around it. Fresh and soothing, it makes a modern interior feel warmer and more lived-in.

Frondoso · green
Green coasters on a dark wooden table next to grey ceramic vases

Depth and character.

Selva’s deep, glossy green gives a moody interior its strongest accent — bold, yet at home among raw, earthy textures.

Selva · deep green
Coasters with a blue and beige azulejo pattern on blue tiles, with a candle and a glass

A piece of Portugal.

Ornata brings the spirit of Portuguese tiles into any home — timeless, a little nostalgic and full of Mediterranean light.

Ornata · blue & beige
A glass of coffee on a coaster with a surfer girl and a wave

Ocean state of mind.

Surfer carries the freedom of the Atlantic coast into everyday life — a small reminder of salt air and waves, every morning.

Surfer · ocean
A stack of black-and-white leaf coasters next to a candle and a pink flower

Bold, yet calm.

In black and white, Frondoso adds a confident graphic touch. With soft light and pastel tones, it gives the evening a cosy, stylish mood.

Frondoso · black & white
Green coasters and a cork coaster spread on a light table with coffee, a candle and a fern

Your own composition.

Mix Selva, Eucaliptus and Frondoso into a set that feels personal — every table a little different, just like every coaster.

Selva · Eucaliptus · Frondoso
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Technique

Portugal’s most iconic craft.

A ceramic technique of Arabic origin, cultivated in Portugal for over 500 years — and today practised by only a handful of craftspeople. The pattern isn’t painted on a flat surface: it is pressed into the clay in relief, and every colour has a field of its own.

500+years of tradition
11stages of work
~3weeks per piece
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A hand carving a pattern into a plaster mould with a steel needle
Drawing

Carved into the mould.

The pattern is carved into a plaster mould with a steel needle, line by line. No stencils, no prints.

Rows of clay coasters freshly pressed from the mould, showing the raised relief
Relief

Pressed into clay.

Clay is pressed into the mould and takes on a precise relief. The carved lines become raised edges that separate the colours.

Glaze being applied by pipette into the fields of an orange pattern
Colour

Glazed by pipette.

Each field is filled with glaze from a small pipette, colour by colour. The raised edges keep the glazes from mixing.

A glossy orange coaster after firing
Firing

Fired in the kiln.

In the kiln the glaze melts and fuses with the clay into a hard, glossy surface. The true colours appear only after firing.

An upturned coaster showing its cork base stamped Made in Portugal
Cork

A base of Portuguese cork.

Each coaster is backed with natural Portuguese cork, which protects the table and stops it from sliding. The cork is stamped Miradouro Cerâmica, Made in Portugal.

A glass on an orange coaster on a stone table
Ready

Three weeks later.

11 stages and about three weeks from mould to finished coaster. Slight differences between pieces are a mark of handwork, not a flaw.

Catalogue 2026

How to order

We supply shops, interior designers, hotels and restaurants.

  1. Pick your patterns in the catalogue
  2. Send us your selection and quantities
  3. Get prices and lead time from us
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Film · Our studio in Alfeizerão

See how they’re made.

From carving the mould and pressing the pattern to glazing by pipette and firing in the kiln. Everything we make, we make by hand. No machines, no shortcuts.

Natalia, co-founder of Miradouro Cerâmica
Contact

Let’s talk about your table.

Details change the way your home looks — and the way you feel in it. Custom patterns, coasters with your logo, handmade tiles for homes, hotels and restaurants — made directly in our studio in Portugal. Tell us about your space, and let’s finish it together.

Emailcontact@miradouroceramica.com
Phone · WhatsApp+351 969 799 940
StudioAlfeizerão, Portugal
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