December 4th, 2008

mexican pottery history


Mexican Tiles: Color, Style, Design


Mexican Tiles: Color, Style, Design


$7.08


Masako Takahashi, coauthor of the best-selling Mexicolor, now turns her attention to the vibrant tiles that are such a key element in Mexican style and design. Bring a festive new look to any home or garden with the ideas in Mexican Tiles. Masako Takahashi leads a colorful architectural tour through Mexico, revealing the many ways tiles are used for function and decoration, adding color and intere…

Miracle of Mata Ortiz-c


Miracle of Mata Ortiz-c


$40.00


A remarkable ceramic arts tradition is taking root in a remote village, high on the plains of northern Chihuahua, Mexico. This is the story of a phenomenon and of the potter, Juan Quezada, who began it inspired only by prehistoric shards….

Heritage of Power: Ancient Sculpture from West Mexico: The Andrall E. Pearson Family Collection (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series)


Heritage of Power: Ancient Sculpture from West Mexico: The Andrall E. Pearson Family Collection (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series)


$7.93


During the years between 300 B.C.E. and 400 C.E., peoples in a western region of Mexico lived in small, economically successful communities in a land of abundant natural resources. In these communities—now the modern Mexican states of Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit—family lineage was important and burial sites were often conjoined to hold numerous relatives. Ceramic objects were also burie…

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