ARTEMIS GALLERY 1940s Mexican Talavera Bowl - Bird & Floral Motif

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1940s Mexican Talavera Bowl - Bird & Floral MotifMexico, Puebla, Talavera, ca. 1940. A beautifully adorned Talavera bowl created in the city of Puebla in central Mexico. This piece features a lovely green bird hand-painted in the center with interior side walls decorated in a floral motif comprised of green leaves and yellow and blue buds or flowers, all outlined with black striations, the entire decorative program against a traditional Talavera milky-white glaze. Wired on back side for suspension. Size: 7-3/4" in diameter x 2-3/4"H.Talavera pottery is a type of majolica pottery that has a long and complex history yet continues to hold allure in modern times. It is named for the Spanish village of Talavera de la Reina, and tells a multicultural story with Moorish, Egyptian, Italian, Chinese, African, Persian, and Pre-Columbian influences. The Spanish influence dates to the Moors' invasion. The Moors had immense knowledge of pottery from ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. This was later shaped by Italian Renaissance and Asian artisans. Next, the Spanish Colonialists landed in Mexico where they blended their styles and techniques with those of the native Mayans and Aztecs, who brought their own ceramic traditions to the mix. #110301Condition: Crazed glazed surface with buff nubs where spacers were used during the drying process and minor read more

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