The thesis deals with the traditional Slovak ceramics from two points of view. Firstly, it examines the history and current state of ceramic production in Slovakia, as well as the current production abroad. On this basis, it shows potential of ceramic production in our country and its possibilities to become contemporary product with high user value. The second part describes manufacturing process of the two sets of breakfast tableware. These two sets are examples and experiments on how traditional technologies can be used to design a product usable in current environment. It describes the process of creating a product that reflects the tastes of contemporary society.