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Ceramics of Jalisco

Americas tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

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. Today various types of traditional ceramics such as bruñido, canelo and petatillo are still made, along with high fire types like stoneware, with traditional and nontraditional decorative motifs. The two main ceramics centers are Tlaquepaque and Tonalá, with a wide variety of products such as cookware, Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Messico, jalisco, guerriero, I secolo ac-II dc ca
Messico, jalisco, guerriero, I secolo ac-II dc ca
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2ndc BC Jalisco figure (UBC)
2ndc BC Jalisco figure (UBC)
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Jalisco mother nursing a child, Dayton Art Institute
Jalisco mother nursing a child, Dayton Art Institute
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Standing figure, Jalisco, west Mexico, c. 200 BC to 300 AD, ceramic, polychrome slip - Por
Standing figure, Jalisco, west Mexico, c. 200 BC to 300 AD, ceramic, polychrome slip - Por
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Casa de las Artesanías de Jalisco - Portón principal
Casa de las Artesanías de Jalisco - Portón principal
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