If you’re from the Southwestern United States, Florida, Latin America, Mexico…you’ve probably seen the subject of this week’s Inspired Monday around, although you might not know what it’s called.
First off, these colors and patterns are awesome – rich colors, but simple enough patterns that they look rustic at the same time.
Talavera is a town in the province of Puebla, in Mexico, and genuine Talavera tile is supposed to come from there, but really the main characteristic is the white base glaze with colors layered on top of it. Traditionally Talavera tile has only six colors, all made from natural pigments: blue, yellow, black, green, orange, and mauve, although you see lots of Talavera knockoffs that use more colors but in a similar style. Either way, the white background glaze makes the colors stand out beautifully.
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Someday I want to have a bathroom like this…sigh. |
When I lived in Florida, one of the houses I lived in even had a fountain made of a Talavera-painted pot: