Talavera pottery
E50498
Talavera pottery is a traditional Mexican tin-glazed ceramic style, renowned for its intricate hand-painted designs and vibrant colors, especially associated with the city of Puebla.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mexican folk art
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ceramic ware → tin-glazed earthenware → |
| associatedWithCity |
Puebla
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Talavera de la Reina → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Mexico
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| culturalSignificance |
important element of Mexican colonial art
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symbol of Puebla’s identity → |
| decorativeMotif |
animal figures
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floral patterns → geometric patterns → religious motifs → |
| developedDuringPeriod |
colonial period in Mexico
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| exportedTo |
Europe
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United States → |
| flourishedInCentury |
16th century
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17th century → 18th century → |
| hasCharacteristic |
highly regulated production standards
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intricate designs → vibrant colors → white opaque glaze base → |
| hasColorPalette |
black
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cobalt blue → green → mauve → orange → yellow → |
| hasLegalStatus |
protected designation in Mexico
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| hasMaterial |
clay
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tin glaze → |
| hasTechnique |
hand-painted decoration
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| influencedBy |
Chinese porcelain
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Islamic ceramic traditions → Spanish Talavera ceramics → |
| producedInCity |
Atlixco
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Cholula → Puebla → Tecali → |
| producedInRegion |
Puebla state
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| recognizedAs |
Denomination of Origin product
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| regulatedBy |
Mexican Official Standard NOM for Talavera
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| requiresProcess |
bisque firing
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final high-temperature firing → hand painting over glaze → hand-throwing or molding of clay → tin-glaze application → |
| usedFor |
architectural decoration
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decorative vases → religious objects → tableware → tiles → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza
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Puebla → |
knownFor |
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Museo Franz Mayer
("Talavera ceramics")
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hasCollection |