Lot 334
Mexico, Puebla, Talavera, ca. 1925. A beautifully adorned Talavera bowl signed with the initials L. P. created in the city of Puebla in central Mexico, the most renowned center of Talavera tin-enameled earthenware. This piece features an elaborate, butterfly and nature-inspired decorative program, with a large central fluttering butterfly and three chrysalises on the interior walls of the bowl, all hand-painted in glazes of green, cornflower blue, and golden yellow hues, all outlined with striations of deep cobalt blue, the entire decorative program against a traditional Talavera milky-white glaze. Suspension hanger for display. Size: 9" in diameter x 3-1/8"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.
Provenance: Ex-Historia Gallery, Santa Monica, CA. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. #109296
- Condition: Crazed glazed surface with buff areas where spacers were used during the drying process and small chips to rim.
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