What are Talavera tiles?

Talavera tiles are decoratively patterned, hand -painted Spanish and Mexican clay tiles. Talavera tiles come from the Spanish city of Talavera de la Reina. Talavera de la Reina was home to many potters and complex graphic patterns of tiles come from Arabian Angel's influence in Spain of the ninth century. The Spanish potters moved to Puebly, Mexico in the 16th century, and Talavera de la Reina the tile style became well known in Pueble. Puebla is still home to traditional pottery workshops that produce traditional Talavera tiles. Traditional colors used in Talavera tiles are primary colors of red, yellow, green and blue, while blue is usually quite dark. Some Talavera tiles have a design only in blue on a cream or white background, while other tiles are very decorated and use many colors. Rich brown and oranges are also found in many Talavera and Deep Blue outlining designs, Borders and Bands are quite predominant.

sophisticated, detailed designs on many Talavera tiles include abstract symmetrical patterns and natural motifs. Birds, butterflies, marine life and fruits and vegetables are some of the common motifs found on Talavera tiles. Ordinary clay tiles with a mere glaze of one color, such as dark blue, golden brown or gray -green, are also common. Some Talavera tiles are ordinary white or cream with just a thin color stripe around the edges or a circle of color in the center of the tile.

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Talavera Tiles House number has a number of addresses on each tile and usually have a decorated border of leaves or other motifs around the edges of the tile. The tiles of the murals of Talavera allow the wall to turn into a work of art. Talavera tiles are often used in kitchens and bathrooms and beautifully patterned around Talavera and rectangular washbasin on the market. You will also find accessories Talavera such as switchingboards and vases.