Lot 456: Blue & White Hand-Painted Talavera-Style Tile

Description

Description:

A single hand-painted terracotta tile decorated in cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed ground, with a central floral medallion framed by a scalloped border and cloud-like corner motifs. The reverse and edges show the tile's reddish, unglazed clay body, consistent with hand-thrown earthenware production. The design and coloring are consistent with the long-established Talavera tile tradition found across Spain and its former colonies, particularly Mexico, where cobalt-blue floral and medallion patterns on tin-glazed earthenware have been produced since the colonial era, though no maker's mark is present to confirm a specific origin or maker.

Condition Report:

Good vintage condition, wear commensurate with age. Fine surface crazing is visible throughout the glaze, typical of tin-glazed earthenware of this type. Minor glaze loss is visible at two corners, exposing the terracotta body beneath. No cracks to the tile body.

Keywords: Talavera style tile, blue and white tile, hand-painted terracotta tile, Spanish colonial tile, Mexican tile, antique decorative tile, tin-glazed earthenware, floral medallion tile, collectible tile, ceramic wall tile

Dimensions: W: 4", L: 4"