mexican ceramics

Mexican Ceramics


Mexican ceramic ware or pottery has existed sice ancient times, long before the arrival of the Spanish. However with the arrival of the Spanish in 1521 came an artistic influences from around the world which have been incorporated into Mexican ceramic art. These influences have been traced to the Islamic Moorish tradition as well as to native Spanish, Italian and Chinese ceramic art...

Since the appearance of the Olmec culture, ceramics took an important place in the lives of Mexican people. The vessels, figures, and various types of utensils found in archaeological ruins of ancient cites, suggests the techniques used in their ceramics: the use of clay, knowledge of fire in their work, and some knowledge of coloring and painting designs.

The Olmecs (1500 B.C. - 800 A.D.) Transcended their era and left behind their knowledge to the cultures that came after them.
The Teotihuacán’s (100 B.C.-800 A.D.) prepared the majority of their ve...