I am sharing the Mexican pottery. It was our second trip to the center early on Friday afternoon. These bright and cheery selections caught my eye. A lovely young man came up to me and saw me looking at them. He was very softly spoken and I didn't catch all he was saying, but we thought he said his girlfriend painted very similar designs but on wood. The moment passed and he and his friends walked over to their car and were gone. Another one of those nice conversational interludes that I enjoy when we are out and about.
I found this website where they sell similar items, and the story behind this type of Mexican art. It reads:
"Gaze at a Talavera pottery urn, vase or platter, the finest ceramics of Mexico, and behold the art of a Spanish colonial period rich with old world design and a colorful heritage. The rich Talavera pottery heritage was introduced to Mexico by Spanish guild artisans of the Colonial period. Commonly called "majolica" in Spain, Mexican Talavera draws its name from the 16th century Spanish pottery center, Talavera de la Reina. While the intricate polychrome and more typical blue and white designs show their Old World legacy, native floral and animal motifs claim these colorful ceramics as classically Mexican.
The pottery design above is a Talavera Burro Pot.
I don't know enough about them to know if all these pieces are Talavera, the tortoise for instance. All of them were fun to look at. These were set up before we got to where the flowers were sold.
I have more to share from our trip to the garden center, from two trips a week apart. More flowers than anything. I hope to get another post done soon.
Thanks for looking and I hope your weekend is going great.
