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Produced in Puebla by authorized workshops.
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Hand-formed, hand-thrown using clay from the Talavera region.
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Hand painted with mineral pigments prepared by each workshop.
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Base glaze is an off-white cream color, porous and with speckles.
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The glaze has some crazing.
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Must contain a minimum amount of lead. (That is why the plates we offer are only for decorative purposes).
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The glaze has a crystalline quality. It seems as though you can see through the glaze and look at the design and colors.
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Detailed, careful painting and attention to design.
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Great craftsmanship, although it has irregularities due to the fact that it is handmade and painted..
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The price reflects the quality and time dedicated to each piece of pottery.
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Produced out of Puebla, or in Puebla by an unauthorized workshop that does not follow the
Official Norm for Talavera.
Poured clay (some times it isn't even a clay product ).
Almost completely machine produced.
Use of decals and transfers instead of hand painting.
Use of commercial paints instead of traditional "handmade" mineral pigments. Unusual colors.
White glaze base.
Unleaded.
Glaze does not present crazing.
The glaze and colors although bright are not crystalline. It looks flat, bi-dimensional.
Poor quality painting. Flat.
Poor quality reflected on price: Cheap, Cheap Cheap!
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