Vista Alegre
WebsiteVista Alegre is a Portuguese manufacturer of porcelain, crystal and glass near Ílhavo. A royal licence of King João VI authorised José Ferreira Pinto Basto to build the factory on 1 July 1824, making it the first industrial porcelain factory in Portugal. Five years later it received the title of Royal Factory.
Range
- Porcelain tableware, decorative pieces and hotelware
- Crystal and handmade glass after the merger with the Atlantis group
- Ovenware and stoneware
- Limited editions and collaborations with artists
Company
The group, called Vista Alegre Atlantis, has been part of the Portuguese Visabeira Group since a public takeover offer in 2009. The company says it produced a dinner set for the Royal House in 1852 and later one for Queen Elizabeth II. Vista Alegre sells through its own shops, a web shop and specialist retailers. For European buyers it is the best-known Portuguese name for fine tableware.