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High fire ceramic with traditional designs at the Museo Regional de la Ceramica, Tlaquepaque.. Ceramics of Jalisco, Mexico has a history that extends far back in the pre Hispanic period, but modern production is the result of techniques introduced by the Spanish during the colonial period and the introduction of high-fire production in the 1950s and 1960s by Jorge Wilmot and Ken Edwards.
The name Tlaquepaque derives from Nahuatl and means "place above clay land". The area is famous for its pottery and blown glass. Before the Spaniards arrived on these lands, the Toluquilla, Zalatitán, Coyula, Tateposco, Tlaquepaque, Tapechi (Tepetitlán), and Tequepexpan, formed with Tonalá a kingdom, ruled by a woman named Cihualpilli ...
Talavera pottery of Puebla, Mexico is a type of majolica ceramic, which is distinguished by a milky-white glaze. [62] Authentic Talavera pottery only comes from the city of Puebla and the nearby communities of Atlixco , Cholula , and Tecali , because of the quality of the natural clay found there and a tradition of production that dates to the ...
The pieces in the collection was selected to represent the various indigenous cultures of Mexico. [3] The museum offers guided tours and classes in painting, ceramics and other handcrafts. [7] The building which contains the museum is located on the pedestrian only Independencia Street in what is now the center of Tlaquepaque. [6]
Tonalá (Spanish pronunciation:) is a city and municipality within the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area in the state of Jalisco in Mexico. With a population of 442,440, it is the fourth largest city in the state, the other three being the other major population centres in the metro area: Guadalajara, Zapopan, and Tlaquepaque.
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