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    The pottery of Metepec is that of a municipality in central Mexico, located near Mexico City. It is noted for durable utilitarian items but more noted...
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    Metepec (Spanish: [meteˈpek] ) is a municipality in the State of Mexico in Mexico and is located directly to the east of the state capital, Toluca, at...
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  • American pottery: Often hand-built and decorated with symbolic designs, reflecting the cultural heritage of different tribes. Pottery of Metepec Japanese...
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    waning and may be in danger of extinction. On Comonfort Street in Metepec there are dozens of pottery workshops but only two of these remain making the trees...
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    states, it does produce a number of notable items from the pottery of Metepec, the silverwork of the Mazahua people and various textiles including handwoven...
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    Piñata (category Pottery shapes)
    a container, often made of papier-mâché, pottery, or cloth, that is decorated, filled with candy, and then broken as part of a celebration. Piñatas are...
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    The Soteno family of Metepec is one of the main families of ceramic artisans specializing in sculptures called Trees of Life which have made the town...
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    low-lead glaze. The State of Mexico has several pottery towns with the best known being Metepec. The center of the town has a number of well-stocked crafts...
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    of Mexico City, the city's rapid growth stems largely from its proximity to the capital. It is mainly an industrial city that borders Metepec, one of...
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    cinnamon color and shine. This technique of burnishing and firing only once is reminiscent of pre Hispanic pottery. He has exhibited his work at the Museo...
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    Rodolfo Villena Hernández (category Date of birth missing (living people))
    in cartonería, a type of hard papier-mâché used to sculpt piñatas, holiday decorations, Judas figures as well as the building of monumental works. His...
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    places such as Metepec, Valle de Bravo, Texcoco, and Almoloya de Juárez among others. The best-known pottery and ceramics locale is Metepec, which specializes...
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  • in Trees of Life and other decorative pieces. González lives and works in Metepec, State of Mexico, a town noted for its decorative pottery, especially...
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    Mayor of Fremont, California (2004–2011) Maroondah, Australia San Carlos, Río San Juan, Nicaragua Okotoks, Alberta, Canada Omura, Japan Metepec, Mexico...
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    Tlaquepaque (category Municipalities of Jalisco)
    Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico Glendale, California, United States Metepec, State of Mexico, Mexico Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico Old Havana, Cuba San Joaquín...
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    Handcrafts and folk art in Puebla (category Culture of Puebla)
    from the Mexican state of Puebla. The best-known craft of Puebla is Talavera pottery—which is the only mayolica style pottery continuously produced in...
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    Winner of Drag Race Holland Season 1 Orlando Romero, professional boxer and restaurateur Trujillo, Spain Salt Lake City, United States Metepec, Mexico...
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    municipalities of Toluca, Metepec, Temoaya, Villa Victoria and Zinacantepec correspond. It is a city as is its surrounding municipality in Zone I of the Mexican...
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    been a pottery center for many generations. It is one of two centers for ceramic sculptures called Trees of Life, along with Metepec, State of Mexico...
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    Pablito Pahuatlan, Puebla. Ceramics traditions from San Bartolo Coyotepec, Metepec, Tonalá, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Guanajuato, Michoacán and other places are...
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    (400-550): Peak of population. 125 thousand inhabitants. Metepec (550-650): Decline of the city. 85 thousand inhabitants. Fire and drought. Loss of Mesoamerican...
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    Tianguis (category Culture of Mexico)
    advantage of having their goods in easier reach of both buyer and seller. Merchandise from these spaces is usually produce, hats, jewelry, pottery and other...
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    the Daniel Family and includes ceramic Trees of Life, Day of the Dead figurines, and masks from Metepec, Oaxaca, Michoacan, Jalisco, Puebla, and Guanajuato...
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  • Ángel Santos Juárez(Jalisco) Soteno family of Metepec(State of Mexico) Cesar Torres Ramírez (Talvera pottery, Puebla) Uriarte Talavera (Talavera ceramics...
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    Tulancingo (category Municipalities of Hidalgo (state))
    Rojo Gómez (pop. 4,972). The municipality borders the municipalities of Metepec, Acaxochitlán, Cuautepec and Singuilucan. It is located in the Trans-Mexican...
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    Centro Cultural Mexiquense (category Buildings and structures in the State of Mexico)
    Isla. Much of the ceramic ware is from Metepec. There is also a collection of miniature items called El Tapanco, which are the winners of an annual contest...
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