Does anybody know anything about this Talavera?

[electro*retro]

[Shirley U Geste]

Talavera Poblana is a big pottery maker in Puebla Mexico.

But those look like the more rough quickly done pieces put out for the tourist trade.

Mexico is a lot like China, things get marked with a maker name they didn't come from. Those aren't Poblana quality, the designs should be crisp & even & the glaze smooth with few, if any, blemishes.

[electro*retro]

Thanks for the info Shirley! I probably won't bother listing them.

[zoesam]

I am not an expert in Mexican pottery, but I do know pottery in general quite well & like Shirley said, those look like typical tourist pots. Another possibility - IDK if this brand does it, but in New Mexico, many of the Pueblos are known for their pottery, but if you shop them directly, you'll find wares from the top pottery makers in the Pueblo, as well as from kids just starting out & they're all legitimately signed with the same pueblo name.

They will often have the artist name too, but quality can vary a lot from the old-timer experts & their teenage grand kids. Even though they're signed, the name may not even help, as there are often numerous people in an extended family with the same name. You either have to know who you're buying from or go by the quality.

The quality of those looks very average to me, but that doesn't mean they won't sell :-) I would still list, unless you love them & want to keep them.

[chapeaunoir]

They've got a nice 'primitive' look about them - that's something that actually quite a few people like.

[electro*retro]

Thanks Zoesam, Chap-  I Appreciate your Time/reply. I originally bought them for myself, but don't "love" them.

I think I'll just set them aside for now and move on to the many other items I need to list.   

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