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Talavera serving dish by Marcela Lobo on display at the Museo de Arte Popular, Mexico City. Artisanal Talavera of Puebla and Tlaxcala is a Mexican pottery tradition with heritage from the Talavera de la Reina pottery of Spain. In 2019, both traditions were included in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. [1]
Talavera de la Reina pottery is a traditional type of faience, or tin-glazed earthenware made in Talavera de la Reina, Toledo . The area has a long history of pottery, and dishes, jars, ceramics and other objects have been found in recent archaeological excavations. Some of the materials discovered date back to the Roman Empire.
Uriarte Talavera is a traditional Talavera enterprise in the city of Puebla, Mexico, which has been in existence since 1824. It was begun as a family workshop by Dimas Uriarte, but today it is run by a business group. However, the enterprise still makes Talavera pottery using 16th century methods.
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt made a stop at the shop, while Al Capone frequented the joint. And rock group R.E.O. Speedwagon used the location for the back photo on their second album, “R.E.O T ...
Chocolate Jar with Iron-Locked Lid is a piece of earthenware with tin-glaze.It was created in Puebla, Mexico, sometime between 1725 and 1775.It was made in the style of Talavera poblana developed out of the tradition in Talavera, Spain, and was also influenced by Chinese ceramic traditions. [1]
The Idaho Candy Company was founded in 1901 by Thomas Ovard "T.O." Smith (1876-1954). [3] He began by making chocolates in his garage, and then selling them door-to-door. In 1909, he opened a factory in Boise, which still operates today. [4] [5] John Wagers bought the company in 1984, [6] and his son Dave Wagers has been running the company ...
At left: ARA Food in its early years (circa 1975) with founder, Alberto Senior (center), his father Manuel (left), and son Alberto Jr. (right).
Citra is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida, United States. The community is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area. Citra is known as the home of the pineapple orange, [1] (originally called the Hickory orange) a name coined in 1883 for an orange (fruit) with an aroma reminiscent of the pineapple.