What are Terramundi Money Pots?

Terramundi money pots make memorable and charming gifts for all special people and occasions. These delicate clay pots are handmade in Italy where they originated over 2000 years ago. Terramundi money pots launch wishes that are dropped in the pot through a small opening where traditionally a silver coin is inserted for gifting.

Are you struggling to find just the right gift for a friend, your mom, or a loved one? Terramundi pots can be customized for any occasion — birth, christening, birthday, graduation, engagement, wedding day, just married, honeymoon, new home, anniversary, retirement, promotion, or just for a congratulations! You name it and the name will be hand-painted on the pot, customized for most any person and any life stage or achievement, including specified years or dates.

Examples of ancient terramundi money pots are currently exhibited in the British Museum. These hand-thrown clay pots continue in the same design as the ancient terramundi money pots original to the country of Italy where the pots and tradition were begun by the Etruscans. So as a gift, terramundi money pots continue a well-established and distinguished tradition of gift-giving.

Terramundi pots are a interesting gift with cultural roots that are fitting for a wide variety of personal tastes. They are additionally special as handmade gift items. The terramundi money pots are hand made in Italy and then shipped to Britain where artisans paint and decorate the pots by hand. For those who have everything, money pots are a perfect find as they are uniquely handcrafted objects d’art (art objects).

Traditionally terramundi money pots were given on special occasions with a silver coin deposited inside the pot. More recently, wishes written on note paper have begun to be a popular item to deposit with words composed especially for the recipient of the gift. A variation on that is giving the terramundi money pot with a blank note so that the special person to whom the gift is given can write their own wish on the note and then insert it into their terramundi money pot.

The tradition as it began many centuries ago with the terramundi money pots is that once the first coin is deposited in the pot, then it must be fed with coins until full. When the money pot has all the coins it can hold, the owner makes a wish and smashes the pot while wishing. It is traditionally believed that the terramundi pot brings good fortune and so it is customary to spend the money from the pot on good things that bring happiness and to replace the pot as well.

Though smashing the terramundi money pot is a tradition, it is also possible to break the top of the pot without destroying the rest. Popular reuses of terramundi money pots are to hold plants, candles, pens, or as a serving bowl for sweets. In order to break the terramundi pot for reuse, use a hammer or chisel to gently pry the top off slowly and then sand the area lightly to smooth away rough spots.

These fascinating clay money pots serve as conversation pieces in your home, prompting many a chat as attractive object d’art that catches the attention of visitors. The sleek and contemporary design of the terramundi money pots furnishes a touch of class with a modern twist to your surroundings or to those of your friends and family.

So much time, love, and care goes into the making of terramundi money pots that it’s a cinch your special someone or special occasion will be greatly enhanced by the gift of one of these delicate hand-made clay pots. Terramundi money pots come in a variety of sizes though the shape remains faithful to the original design of the Etruscan Money Amphora. All in all, terramundi money pots make a perfect gift for any person or occasion due to their broad and ageless appeal.