everyday dinnerware

This ingenious tortilla keeper harnesses the insulating power of traditional paja fibers, woven together with recycled sack yarn, to create the perfect microclimate for maintaining tortilla freshness and flexibility. Vibrant floral embroidery transforms the utilitarian basket into a table-worthy centerpiece while the snug-fitting lid ensures no precious heat escapes. Guatemalan artisan Angelina Roquel's thoughtful design proves that the best kitchen tools combine time-tested functionality with the kind of handcrafted details that make every meal memorable.

Treat yourself to special moments with this pair of cups and saucers from Mexico. Gorky Gonzalez crafts the pair of white ceramic, painting each piece by hand with multicolored designs.

Flowers blossom with an exuberant feast of colors on plates designed in the Talavera style of the state of Puebla. The motifs are painted by hand over the ivory-color ceramic plates with a palette that includes yellow-orange, blue, and green flowers over a crisscross network of dots and crosses. Bordered by a black honeycomb, this pair of plates comes from the 'Zacatlán Flowers' collection designed by Pedro Tecayehuatl.

Talavera is a distinctive art form brought to Mexico by artisans from Talavera de la Reina, Spain. The ceramic artisans of Puebla, Mexico then incorporated Chinese designs, thus creating the blue and oyster-white patterns traditionally associated with Talavera Poblana. Today there are also more "contemporary" designs that include yellow, green, orange, mauve, black and red.

National and international conventions require that a rigorous procedure be followed in the elaboration of authentic Talavera-style ceramics. Each individual piece will be slightly different, and therefore a unique work of art.

Painted by hand with colorful glazes, festive motifs envelop a pair of side plates by Gorky González. He works in the style of Mexico's colonial Majolica ceramics to create the design. The artisan signs his work "AT," for alfarería tradicional (traditional ceramics).

This delightful ceramic mug showcases a heartwarming scene where a Mexican mother and child connect amid a jubilant explosion of flowers and butterflies, bringing joy to your morning routine with each sip. The cheerful colors dance across the surface, transforming an everyday object into a conversation starter that brightens kitchen shelves and office desks alike. Artist Alejandra Aceves transforms her signed original painting into a functional accessory that celebrates the bond between parent and child, allowing you to carry this touching sentiment through your daily rituals.