The exhibition "Molaroni Ceramics: The Faithful Gesture" will open on Sunday at Casa Bucci (6:30 PM), celebrating one of Italy's oldest manufactories, established in 1880. Until January 10, 2026, visitors can admire a selection of beautiful ceramics from the Pesaro workshop, founded by Vincenzo Molaroni in the late 19th century and still producing today, known worldwide thanks to the work of his heirs Gianlorenzo and Pierleone, children of the ceramist Marcella Molaroni, who passed away prematurely in 2018. "Two manufactories meet," says Viviana Bucci, curator of the exhibition.
"This exhibition," she continues, "stems from the idea of hosting a historic Pesaro manufactory, which, like us, is still active, because few know that my father, Franco Bucci, opened his first workshop in Pesaro in 1961 in part of Molaroni's premises, on Via Luca della Robbia. The works on display all belong to the Molaroni family's historical archive; there are 40 pieces divided into five periods. We wanted to offer a taste of what has been a gigantic production continuing since 1880. I like to emphasize the title," Bucci adds, "which well conveys the fact that the Molaronis knew how to replicate, invent, impose their style, and also teach. Let's not forget that the very famous Mengaroni was a collaborator of Molaroni. This manufactory is a vivid example of how the word 'replicate' does not mean taking away beauty or prestige from what is done."
The Molaroni family has made a decisive contribution to Pesaro's ceramic identity, capable of interpreting the illustrious tradition of Italian Renaissance majolica through mass production, entirely hand-decorated, which has won awards at major national and international exhibitions. On the other hand, Casa Bucci, Franco Bucci's former ceramic workshop, opened in the early 1970s, now regenerated by the family into a cultural center (as well as a center for renewed production), is the emblem of an important historical and emotional bond with the Molaronis.