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Plate, ca. 1820
Puebla
Tin-enameled earthenware; Diam. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Robert W. de Forest, 1918 (18.36)

Toward the end of the eighteenth century, pan-European styles (such as the Rococo and Neoclassicism) contributed to the decline in popularity of traditional Talavera ware, with its bold blue-and-white patterns. A more delicate type of polychrome floral design was introduced, called azul punche after the popular pale blue confection of that name.


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    Plate, ca. 1820
    Puebla
    Tin-enameled earthenware; Diam. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm)
    Gift of Mrs. Robert W. de Forest, 1918 (18.36)