Mexican Talavera | Mexican Talavera Products at Bargain Prices

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Brighten up any room by replacing your existing switch plate cover with one of these hand painted in the traditional Talavera style in Mexico. The plate cover is designed for a switch plate cover with a double duplex outlets. The picture shows one switchplate design. This is a representation of what they will look like. The one(s) you order will be similar but not identical since each one id hand painted by various artists. Talavera is an art form that has its roots starting in the 16th Century. Original styles have been influenced with Spanish, Arabic, Italian and Chinese origins. The Spaniards brought the technique to Mexico with a distinctive style that came from Talavera de la Reina, a city in the central part of Spain. From there it developed into a contemporary art form that is still extremely popular that many villages were built just to support the making of the numerous forms that can be purchased today. ....read more