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A second criterion that many manufacturers fall short of is that authentic talavera pottery must be made in the state of Puebla, Mexico from the clays of the state. Talavera is produced throughout Mexico. However, it’s up to you to decide how important it is for your talavera to be produced where the production began and made from the original clays used since the 15th century.

A third condition is that mexican talavera pottery must be hand-formed and cannot be poured into molds. Pouring clay into molds can produce brittle, low-quality, and mass-produced pottery! EXACTLY what you don’t want to spend your hard earned money on! Authentic talavera can only be hand-formed on a potter’s wheel or hand-pressed into molds.

Think Mexico, think color! The vibrant colors of talavera pottery are what make it truly Mexican! This leads us to the fourth criterion which is that only natural mineral pigments can be used to create the intricate colored designs found on every piece of talavera pottery. The basic mineral pigments are blue, white, green, yellow, red, brown, and black. These colors can be combined in a variety of ways to produce tones of orange, purple, and blue that we see in talavera today. Commercial paints or stains are not used in the production of authentic talavera potteryand for more information visit wholesale mexican pottery.