Eighteenth century Talavera spice rack

Talavera spice rack from the XVIII century.
Hand painted ceramic.
It presents marks of use, wear and chips.
Measurements: 4 x 13 x 9,5 cm.

Oval spice rack with two circular deposits for condiments, decorated with borders and palmettes in brown and yellow tones on white. These are characteristic elements and tones of Talavera ceramics. The great boom of Talavera pottery manufacture took place between the 16th century and the mid-18th century. Of Muslim origin, the ceramics of Talavera de la Reina acquired industrial importance from the 16th century onwards. Quoted by Cervantes, Lope de Vega and Tirso de Molina, Talavera earthenware can also be documented in a large part of Spanish Baroque painting. Used by nobles and the humble, its commercial monopoly was in constant conflict with Sevillian earthenware.