Set of 2 Talavera coffee popular cup and saucer set, mexican coffee mug, talavera cup, mexican talavera mug. CM097

popular Set of 2 Authentic Talavera poblana coffee cup and saucer.

Aproximately each cup holds 200-250 mililiters

Authentic talavera only cames from Puebla, México. Don't be confused with Talavera from other parts of Mexico, the authentic Talavera has to be made with clays of Cholula, Atlixco, and Tecali clays, all this places located at Puebla state.

Appart of that authentic talavera always is made by 2 baking process, like majolic ceramic.

Usually people lists on etsy Talavera from regions like Guanajuato, unfortunately this pieces will never have the quality of the authentic talavera, in fact, this pieces has to be considered as ceramic.

How to distinguish an authentic Talavera pieces?
-Base color: It will never be white, normally authentic talavera has a cream/ivory base color.
-Decorative colors: The original colors of talavera pieces was: Blue, Yellow, Orange, Red, Green and Black, all this colors produced using natural pigments.
-Relief: Authentic talavera always will have a relief on the color application