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Sesto has maintained its original
structure as a farm town immersed in the countryside until the 18th
century, when the Ginori ceramic factory was founded and developed,
gradually altering the economic and social fabric of the town. Founded
in 1737 by the Marquis Carlo Ginori, the Doccia plant, after the inevitable
initial difficulties, grew in just a few decades to became a rather
large factory (by 1774 it employed over 100 workers). It made pottery
and porcelain that was famed throughout Europe for its great artistic
value. The traditions of craftsmanship of the production did not change
for a long time. 
The number of employees and of pieces produced increased steadily
until the factory had 1,400 employees and a production of 4 million
pieces for year. After the company was purchased, in 1896, by the
Richard group, its expansion became even more accentuated. The artistic
production continued, however, to represent a significant part of
the company's activity. During the Art Decò period, Richard Ginori
produced works of great artistic value.In the 1920s and 30s the innovative
line designed by Gio Ponti imposed new concepts of style in the sector
of artistic handicrafts.
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