About 10km south of Tabanan is Pejaten, a centre for the production of traditional pottery, including elaborate ornamental roof tiles and porcelain clay objects made purely for decorative use. Check out this small showroom with its trademark pale-green pieces, which are lovely, and when you see the prices, you’ll at least buy a toad.
Pejaten Ceramic Art
West Bali
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