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Talavera Pottery Container

$65.00|Made in Mexico

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Find the perfect place to store spices with this eye-catching Talavera pottery container. Each container is handmade and individually painted by Pueblan artisans using the iconic “132 Virrey” pattern, making each piece unique. This Mexican ceramic canister is the perfect accent for your table or kitchen counter in the timeless, blue-and-white color combination. Altogether, it will enliven any space with its rich color and fabulous form.

Handcrafted in Mexico, this artisan kitchenware piece is sure to become a treasured heirloom.

Product Dimensions

D:8 x H:15.5 cm

Color

White with shades of blue details

Material

Ceramic

Made In

Mexico

Creator

Mexican Artisans

Material invisible

Ceramics

Infuse your home with some tasteful foreign flavor with this beautiful Talavera pottery container from Mexican Artisans.

Spanish guild artisans introduced Mexico to Talavera during the colonial period. Mexican Talavera Pottery draws its name from the 16th century Spanish pottery center, Talavera de la Reina. This is where imagination and persistence led to enormous strides in the world’s knowledge of fine ceramics. The intricate polychrome and more typical blue and white designs portray their old world legacy. However, the indigenous floral and celestial motifs featured on these pages characterize the ceramics as classically Mexican.

Authentic Talavera pottery mainly comes from the places where the craft’s history and the clay needed are both centered. These locations include Talavera de la Reina in Spain; San Pablo del Monte in Tlaxcala, Mexico; and several Mexican cities. Artisans hand throw all of the pieces on a potter’s wheel. The glazes contain tin and lead, as they have since colonial times. This glaze must craze, be slightly porous and milky-white, but not pure white. There are only six permitted colors, which must be made from natural pigments: blue, yellow, black, green, orange, and mauve. The painted designs have a blurred appearance as they fuse slightly into the glaze. The base (the part that touches the table) is not glazed but exposes the terracotta underneath. Finally, the required inscription on the bottom contains the manufacturer’s logo, the artist’s initials, and the manufacturer’s location in Puebla.

The design of the pieces is highly regulated by tradition. The elaborate process to create Talavera pottery hasn’t changed since the early colonial period when the craft was introduced. The paint ends up slightly raised over the base. In the early days, only cobalt blue was used, as this was the most expensive pigment available. Moreover, cobalt blue made the pieces highly sought after for their prestige and ensured the quality of the entire piece.

To make this Talavera pottery container the artisans only use natural, rather than chemically treated and dyed, clays; the handcrafting process takes three to four months. The process is risky because a piece can break at any point. For these reasons, Talavera is three times more costly than other types of pottery. Today, only pieces made by designated areas and in certified workshops are permitted to call their work “Talavera”. Shop this unique handmade homeware at Maison Numen

Shipping

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Delivery time ranges from 2-7 business days.

Orders over $150 receive free standard shipping automatically.

For International shipping, we are offering an atractive flat shipping rate of $25 in any of the orders.

Returns

This item is eligible for return within 30 days of receipt if unused and in its original condition.

If you wish to make a return you can contact our Concierge team through our Contact Us page or emailing [email protected], and include your order number, item, and reason for return.

We will review your request and issue you a return authorization upon approval.

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    I gave it to my grannie for her birthday and she absolutely loves it! It reminds her of her childhood in Mexico, so I guess is really well done. It looks cute on her nightstand.

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