Williams, Leonard, b. 1871 · London : T.N. Foulis · leaf 344
herAlonso de Ajofrin, who wrote, in 1651, a historyof Talavera. He says that her pottery is asgood as that of Pisa, while quantities of azulejosare made here to adorn the front of altars,churches, gardens, alcoves, saloons, and bowers,and large and small specimens of every kind.Two hundred workmen… … ^o Q g POTTERY creatures ; also brinquinos for the use of ladies, sodeliciously flavoured that after drinking the waterthey contained, they eat the cup in which it wasbrought them. The following most interesting notice relatingto this town is also quoted by Riano: Theearthenware pottery made here…
Decorative arts
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