Painted Pottery

Ceramics from Tlaquepaque. From 1920 to the 1950s, the glazed earthenware of Tlaquepaque underwent a revival thanks in part to the presence of arti...

Metepec and its Art in Clay. When asked whether he is an artist or an artisan, one potter in Metepec responded that he is only a lover of clay. Thi...

The Crafts of Mexico. This book is the product of the Smithsonian Institute’s recognition of Artes de México’s fifteen-year publishing history and ...

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A jaguar shaped pitcher (called “cántaro” in Mexico), hand made, hand painted, carefully burnished using the river stones and finished in a fire. T...

The off-white “cántaro” (pitcher), hand made out of clay, hand painted with jewels of the Michoacan nature,  and burnished to shine. Accompanied by...

The black “cántaro” (pitcher), hand made out of clay, hand painted with birds, flowers and leaves, and burnished to shine. Accompanied by a matchin...

From the hands of talented group of artisans working in a small collective in Guanajuato, comes this exciting, large, black pitcher, adorned with h...

From the hands of talented group of artisans working in a small collective in Guanajuato, comes this elegant, blue, tear shaped pitcher, adorned wi...

From the hands of talented group of artisans working in a small collective in Guanajuato, comes this elegant, beige pitcher, adorned with hand pain...