talavera

Hand-painted with a bouquet of colorful floral motifs, this ceramic wall cross brings the beauty of Talavera handicrafts to any home. Mexican artisan Pedro Tecayehuatl creates this beautiful addition to your wall decor.

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.

Crafted from ceramic and painted by hand in the style of Talavera handicrafts, this wall cross is created by Mexican artisan Juana Ponce. She draws inspiration from traditional Spanish designs to create this faithful piece of wall decor.

For a faithful addition to your home decor, this wall cross will bring the atmosphere of a hacienda to your home. Mexican artisan Sergio Ponce designs the Talavera-style cross, which is crafted of ceramic and painted by hand with intricate designs and floral motifs. Says Ponce, "I love the great variety of colors and designs that I can transmit in each one of our pieces, always maintaining excellent quality."

Crafted by hand, this beautiful cross depicts a red rose amid floral motifs. Pedro Alba works in the style of Mexico's traditional Talavera pottery, creating an elegant ceramic cross to display on the wall.

Decoupage motifs depict the legendary art of Puebla to cover this reverent pinewood cross. The home of Talavera pottery, Puebla's ceramic art is legendary. Ana María González selects a colorful pattern depicting tiles.