Traditional Polish pottery shop Fram Home & Gifts opens in Water Lane, Lavenham – Sabina’s second store in Suffolk

An owner of a traditional Polish pottery shop is on a mission to promote products from her country as she opened her second store over the weekend.

Sabina Szatan, 47, who moved from Poland to the UK over 17 years ago, welcomed customers to her new store in Lavenham on Saturday.

Fram Home & Gifts, in Water Lane, is a second shop for Sabina, who opened her first store in Framlingham eight months ago.

Sabina said owning her own pottery shop has been a dream come true.

“I’ve always dreamt of having a small pottery shop,” said Sabina, who runs both stores with her husband Tadeusz.

“We moved from Cambridge to Framlingham in August and it made us very happy. It’s a great place to live and people are very friendly – they always smile.

“We did first look for a building in Lavenham but it was gone and now it has come back.

“I’m very excited to finally have a store here because we’ve been to Lavenham many times and I thought it was such a beautiful place.

“There are lots of small independent shop and we’re located in a grade-II listed building, which I think is perfect for the pottery.”

Known for its vibrant blue and white design, the pottery originates from a factory in Bolesławiec, a city in the south west of Poland.

The handmade stoneware dates back to 19th century and is well-known worldwide.

Sabina said: “I’m really grateful for our customers, many of whom have supported us since we had a market in Framlingham.

“We’ve regulars who return because they really like our products.

“You can’t buy Polish products in many places and I also think they quality of Polish pottery is what makes it more unique.”

Customers can also purchase homewares, including jewellery, blankets as well as leather and straw baskets.

All dishes are microwave and dishwasher safe and can be used to store food in refrigerators.

Sabina added: “They’re really good quality, which is very important to us.

“They don’t change colour or break, and even after many years, they still have the same quality as they had on the first day.”