Every year in the beginning of Advent we are looking forward to Crafts and Pottery Markets at Prague’s Industrial Palace. It is a perfect way to buy gifts for Christmas and to enjoy hundreds and hundreds works of craftsmen from Bohemia, but also from Hungary and Slovakia. The venue of these markets is beautiful itself, as it comes from 1891 year.
Průmyslový palác (Industrial Palace), craft markets traditional venue
One hall of the Industrial Palace is full of stalls offering pottery, from object for everyday use as cups and plates and baking forms, to master art pieces.
Baking forms (I like the “four-in-one”) and pottery apples
Art pieces and figures
Colorful buffoons, Devil’s nativity scene (all the figures are small bells!), angels light holders
Animals
Seal heads (life size) for your garden, peacock plates, meerkats/suricates family
So now you saw lot of pottery, but we also have crafts and craftsmen working at the market. For example wood carver
Wood-carvers tools and final product – Nativity scene
Or weaver
Weavers works
You can also get your shoes done, by shoemaker.
Leather hand-made shoes, fits perfectly!
… and even more and more – wool, tide-dyed clothes, wooden toys, farmer’s chees, wines, gingerbreads, decorations, candles and candlesticks … the post will never end if I would like to show you everything. Therefore you have to come and see on your own eyes next year. And maybe your fireplace will look as our one does – after Craft Market’s visit our small “village” displayed at fireplace was extended this year again.
Pottery village with candles in our fireplace at home
My Post about Christmas:
Betlémy – nativity scenes
Christmas Market in Prague Old Town
Christmas Crafts Markets in Prague
Czech Christmas Ornaments (Rautis)
Traditional Gingerbreads
Christmas Wish 2012
Family Tradition – Fire-crackers
PragueByKaty 
Dec 10, 2012 @ 16:57:16
What a wonderful market – love the devil’s nativity and the seal heads – so much originality! Thanks for visiting.
Dec 10, 2012 @ 20:14:38
The most amazing ceramics and china and glass things I ever saw were (ancient history!) at the 1964 New York World’s Fair, at the Czech Pavilion. The craftsmanship, the wit, the joy were just remarkable. (And the food was really good too!) It was the time of the Czech Spring.
I have been to Prague once (with German friends on our way to the Austrian Alps) and enjoyed it. But the most surprising and memorable was that first glimpse in 1964 into another culture, another people.
Dec 10, 2012 @ 20:45:15
Prague changed a lot from 1964, it is full of colors now, maybe time for visit? 🙂
Dec 10, 2012 @ 20:15:06
These shoes look really comfy 🙂 Did you buy a pair, Katy?
Dec 10, 2012 @ 20:46:18
I am planning to ask for one, don’t know how long does it take to make them, all are tailormade to owner foot.
Dec 10, 2012 @ 20:47:37
This red pair looks quite appealing 🙂 Make sure to take pics of your pair once you purchased it. Prague is a beautiful town. I was there long time ago… very romantic.
Dec 10, 2012 @ 23:07:02
I love your post. My daughter has lived in Vienna, Switzerland and Germany and she loved the Christmas markets. I have been wanting to visit Prague and other Eastern European cities and just made the decision that I will schedule a trip late in the year so I can shop the markets. Thank you so much for the inspiration. Now I am going back and looking at your photos more closely. 🙂
Dec 10, 2012 @ 23:12:18
Crafts Christmas market is always at the weenekd around Dec 8, but another pottery market at the same venue is scheduled in February. I am glad you like my pictures
Dec 11, 2012 @ 06:57:19
Beautiful coverage of this market. I’m partial to the weaver and the shoemaker. Thanks for sharing!
Dec 11, 2012 @ 15:05:19
love those handmade shoes!
Dec 11, 2012 @ 15:12:25
I do as well … 🙂
Dec 11, 2012 @ 16:10:26
WE ALL WANT THE SHOES !!! Fantastic 🙂
We went to Berlin this .. who knows for next …. Prague looks like it’s in the running 😉
Dec 11, 2012 @ 16:52:01
Superb market – I’ve really taken to the buffoons, the carpenter and the leatherwork 😉 Thanks for sharing these
Dec 11, 2012 @ 21:38:11
How beautiful and amazing! Thank you for visiting my blog…it led me to yours 🙂
Dec 12, 2012 @ 17:43:31
Hallo there,
I’ve a christmas card for you! : ) You can pick it up here http://summer4soul.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/1022/
Have a nice day
Sweet greetings, Summer
Dec 31, 2012 @ 00:23:23
OOOH, I am so glad I found your blog! We will be in Prague in May. My first visit…staying a week. Love your photos!
Dec 31, 2012 @ 06:54:00
Let me know when you are here, I can give you more tips and help you with trip planning
Nov 23, 2013 @ 16:42:28
When and where will the next Prague Christmas Craft Market be open?
Thank you!
Nov 26, 2013 @ 08:27:01
Hi, 2013 CHristmas Markets are Dec 6-8, the venue: http://www.incheba.cz/en/veletrh/christmas-markets/about-the-fair/basic-data.html. Will we meet there ? 🙂