Talavera Longhorn Sculptures | Small

$68.95
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Color Red

Description

More than just wall art, these sculptural ceramic cow skulls are hand painted by some the finest Talavera artisans of Mexico. Adorn your indoor or outdoor walls with a color and culture with this Artisan painted Talavera sculpture. The horns are hand painted in rich colors with black tips. Available in 3 colorful patterns- Red, Turquoise, and Blue. Each cow skull is hand painted in patterns, shapes, and colors influenced by traditional Talavera & Majolica artistry. Ceramic is kiln fired with a glossy durable finish safe for outdoor use equipped to hang on wall.

Components

Included with each Sculpture.

  1. J-hook 50Lbs capacity. 
  2. Talavera wall-hanging Sculpture.

Dimensions

Dimensions | Weight | Specifications

  • 11"high *from bottom portion to top of either horn. / 28cm.
  • 11"wide *distance between the tips of horns. / 28cm.
  • 3"deep *total depth when mounted or laying flat. / 8cm.
  • Total weight 3Lbs / 1.36Kg. 

*Dimensions, weight will vary slightly. Sculptures are individually handmade and hand painted.These artisanal qualities impart a work of original art, authenticity.

How It's Made

This ceramic wall-hanging sculpture is molded from clay that is then high-fired in a large kiln. The ceramic sculpture goes through 2 baking process. The 1st bake allows the raw clay to dry and harden before it is hand-painted with Lead Free paint. The 2nd bake is done in high-fire kiln with protective glaze finish. The Glossy protective Glaze coat that is baked on in a high-fire kiln where temperatures reach 1700˚F. This high firing process allows the Cow Skull to be completely safe for outdoor display year-round. Each sculpture is artisan sculpted and completely hand painted, hand-painted Talavera patterns may vary slightly, fair trade artisan crafted.

Artisan Story
Talavera. A Complex and Composite Cultural Art-form.

Areas of Central Mexico like where our Tierra studio is located, within the state of Guanajuato have high quality natural clay which is pulled from the earth and used to create all of our Terracotta molds.

Once the various molds are kiln dried the artisans then use a fusion of both Talavera and Majolica painting techniques to embellish our sculptures, bowls, pots and more with vibrantly colored geometric and floral patterns. Both Talavera and Majolica painting techniques originated in Spain but greatly expanded when brought to Mexico and have continued grow with every new generation of artisans since the 16th century. The Tierra Collection celebrates this artisan tradition and every piece of Earthenware we create is lead free, intended to be used and enjoyed both indoor or outdoor.
Talavera style is a popular Mexican style used by crafters from Puebla, Tlaxcala, Atlixco, Cholula, and Tecali. The indicator colors of this Mexican style is usually blue and white, but in recent decades artisans have added yellow, black, green, orange, and mauve to the style color palette. The color palette is made with natural pigments to get the right shades for the pottery.

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Care & Handling
Hand-Crafted (FPO)