COLOURFUL BRIGHT TALAVERA POTTERY PUEBLA MEXICO HAND PAINTED CUPS

THREE CLOURFUL AND VIBRANT HAND PAINTED CUPS IN THE FAMOUS TALAVERA POTTERY TRADITION OF PUEBLA MEXICO.
 
MARKINGS: ARTE TALAVERA PUE MEX
 
SIZE: 6CM HIGH
CONDITION: ONE UGLY CHIP TO ONE CUP. OTHER TWO IN GOOD CONDITION.
 
TALAVERA POTTERY:
Talavera pottery is a Mexican type of tin glazed earthenware made famous by towns in the state of Puebla Mexico. The tradition of production goes back to the 16th century and was introduced by the Spanish.
Commonly called "majolica" in Spain, Mexican Talavera draws its name from the 16th century Spanish pottery center, Talavera de la Reina.
While the intricate polychrome and more typical blue and white designs show their Old World legacy, native floral and animal motifs claim these colorful ceramics as classically Mexican.
Production of this ceramic became highly developed in Puebla because of the availability of fine clays and the demand for tiles from the newly established churches in the area.
The tradition has struggled since the Mexican War of Independanc in the early 19th century, when the number of workshops were reduced to less than eight in the state of Puebla. Later efforts by artists and collectors revived the craft somewhat in the early 20th century and there are now significant collections of Talavera pottery in Puebla.
 
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