Can I place my new Uriarte Talavera pot in the garden?
Yes, Uriarte Talavera items pass strict inspections to insure that all of it’s products will maintain their vivid colors and unique shapes. How can i be sure that my Talavera piece is authentic? There are few decided rules that can help you distinguish whether your Mexican pottery is a genuine Talavera or a poor imitation: The clay from which Talavera pottery is manufactured (a mixture of two types of clay, black & white) has to be obtained ONLY from natural deposits in the Talavera area. All Talavera pots have to be glazed while preserving the traditional glazing formula, the glaze must be crazed and should be slightly porous. The glaze base mustn’t be pure white. It’s coloring should have undertones. All pottery must be hand painted with only six traditional mineral pigments. Combining these colors is the only way to achieve colors that are not: blue, yellow, red, green, brown or black. The painting must fuse into the glaze. Only the blue and yellow details can have a bas-relief look
