1. Talavera Pottery and Tiles1

2. Talavera Pottery and Tiles
Puebla, Mexico
Brought by the Spanish
1600s AD to present
Talavera Pottery and Tiles 2

3. Draws from Moorish, Egyptian, Chinese,Italian, Spanish and indigenous Mexican traditions3

4. Majolica glaze on earthenware body
Mostly blue, sometimes yellow, black, green, orange, mauve 4

5. Earthenware coated with tin glaze Rich, enameled surface effect
MAJOLICA 5

6. Usually reddish in color
Low-fire clay body
Usually reddish in color
EARTHENWARE 6

7. Used on tiles, dinnerware, flower pots, sinks, religious items, decorative figures7

8. Very expensive and prestigious to own8