Mexican Talavera Dia De Los Muertos Mug Sugar Skull Day of the Dead Large Cup

stunning oversized Talavera mug with a sugar skull/day of the dead design featuring a smiling skull wearing a festive hat with colorful hand-painted flowers. this is a very large oversized mug and could be used for a coffee tea or a latte but it also could be used as a vase since it is so oversized. There are 2 small flea bites (small loss of glaze possibly chip) on the handles please look at the photos. See photos for condition and size. A perfect gift or accessory for your Dios de los Muertos celebrations Talavera has been made in Puebla for more than 4 centuries, since the Spanish conquerors arrived in Mexico, and shortly after they brought the potters from Spain to the new lands. With knowledge of the elaboration of utensils of common use in the rich families of Spain, and that for generations have worked with specific techniques for the creation of beautiful ceramic pieces, from earth and water, forming mud that molded, baked and decorated. . Utensils for water storage, utensils for common use in the kitchen and for serving food. Those techniques remain to this day, even preserving the traditional designs of that time with a touch of modernity. The Talavera in the regions of Puebla and Tlaxcala in Mexico, as well as Talavera de la Reyna and Puente de Obispo in Spain, were declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in their elaboration.