Situated in the Kediri district approximately 12 km from Tabanan, the village of Pejaten is famous for its clay ceramics. Local people produce household accessories, such as washbasins, bowls, pots, tiles and so on, decorated with Pejaten's famously beautiful ornamentation of the flora and fauna. The tradition is strong in the village, and families have been passing down their craft for generations. More recently, the skills of the craftsmen and women have become well known to tourists and local business people, and the village now does good trade.

Local earthenware producer I Gede Sadia said that back in the 1970's, Pejaten was considered a poor village in comparison to its neighbours. With the tourist boom in the 1980's, foreigners desire for local handicrafts has dramatically changed the village's economy, and their products have become well-known throughout the island. Government regulations which stipulate that Balinese hotels must be constructed from local material also led the villagers to start producing roof tiles and bricks - a development which has served them well over the years.

But they have by no means forgotten their tradition of highly decorated crockery, and the village still supplies many hotels and restaurants throughout the island. So if you find yourself distracted from your food and wondering where the beautiful crockery comes from, there's a fair chanced you'll find the answer in Pejaten…