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Start Over Object class Maiolica Collection place Mexico Donor Barbara E. Busch
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 3-29548, described as Bowl or cup: majolica ("talavera ware") reddish brown and green splashes on off white ground; underside painted "Made in Mexico"; rim diameter 11.3 cm. Materials: opaque white lead-tin-glazed earthenware. Context of use: possibly made for sale.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plate, accession number 3-29549, described as Plate: majolica ("talavera ware"); varicolored floral design with large yellow petals and cobalt area from rim flowing in arrow-point designs into the floral designs; intricate areas of designs within the large petals in yellow and cobalt, largely in dots and in star-like designs; large areas of black-outlined green within cobalt area; signed on back with symbol. Materials: opaque white lead-tin glazed earthenware; especially thick cobalt pigment. Context of use: See pp. 50-51 from "Mexican Maiolica The Potter's Art of Puebla" by Paul and Henriette Van de Velde (xerox in acc. env.)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plate, accession number 3-30074, described as Plate, so called Talavera ware" blue and white; abstract dancing or flying crane-like bird in center surrounded by floral designs, all in cobalt; inside rim is cross-hatching band in lighter blue and on rim is cobalt band; one rim chip; rim diameter 19.7 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plate, accession number 3-30078, described as Plate: polychrome on cream ground, so-called Talavera Ware (tin-glazed earthenware), badly bubbled glaze. Center of plate depicts walking man with load of firewood on back, trees on either side of him and flying bird above, all in cobalt blue, band inside yellow rim has curvilinear and abstract designs in green, orange, and cobalt. Rim diameter 24 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plate, accession number 3-30077, described as Plate: polychrome on cream ground, so-called "Talavera Ware" (tin-glazed earthenware) centered flying hummingbird in cobalt with leaf and floral spray in green and yellow, wide design band inside rim has floral cobalt designs interspersed with alternating design of three curving green sections and low-relief yellow sections, much of designs are in low relief and badly bubbled, rim diameter 24.3 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plate, accession number 3-30075, described as Plate, so called Talavera ware, blue and white, imperfect bubbled glaze; center design is dancing crane-like bird and floral motif, floral band inside rim, all designs in cobalt blue; rim diamter 23 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plate, accession number 3-30076, described as Plate: polychrome on cream ground, so-called "Talavera Ware" (tin-glazed earthenware) imperfect bubbled glaze, centered dancing crane-like bird in relief, cobalt floral design around it, wide design band inside rim has geometric designs in cobalt, green, yellow, and rust colors, the yellow and some cobalt in low relief, cream-colored ground. Rim diameter 24.5 cm.

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