Pottery in 'Gwyneth Paltrow's town' becomes UNESCO heritage
Friday, December 13, 2019 @ 4:35 PM
HANDMADE ceramic pottery from two Toledo province villages have been declared UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, along with those from the Mexican utowns of Puebla and Txalaca.
The decorative blue-patterned plates, jugs, pots and trays made in Puente del Arzobispo and Talavera de la Reina - but considered 'native' to the latter – were chosen at a United Nations meeting in Bogotá, Colombia based upon their 'manufacturing procedure, intricate design and enamelling' which are 'completely handmade' using 'identical techniques' to the first ones ever produced in the 16th century, which have remained unchanged since.
According to UNESCO, the 'theoretical and practical knowledge and skill' employed in making the pottery covers the entire process including 'preparing the clay', 'moulding', 'decorating in relief', 'mixing and preparing the dyes and enamel' and 'kiln-firing'.
The complete procedure involves 'great skill', UNESCO explains.
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