Mexican Hand Painted "Liceagui" Narrow Neck Jar

Mexican Hand Painted "Liceagui" Narrow Neck Jar
Talavera Pottery JAR -
Puebla Talavera - Puebla Mexican Craft -
Mexican Souvenir From Cholula Puebla -
Mexican Pottery -
The process to create Talavera pottery is elaborate and it has basically not changed since the early colonial period,
The first step is to mix black sand from Amozoc and white sand from Tecali.
It is then washed and filtered to keep only the finest particles.
Next the piece is shaped by hand on a potter's wheel, then left to dry for a number of days.
Then comes the first firing, done at 850 °C (1,560 °F).
The piece is tested to see if there are any cracks in it.
The initial glazing, which creates the milky-white background, is applied.
After this, the design is hand painted. Finally, a second firing is applied to harden the glaze
This process takes at least 4 weeks to be done.
10" tall x 7 " wide x 7 " deep
2" opening and 5.5" at base
Weight 3 1/4 lbs
In absolute perfect condition
No chips, crtack or damages