Jalisco Terracotta - rustic tile from Mexico

Mexican Terracotta Jalisco 10.5 cm x 10.5 cm

Unglazed Mexican Jalisco brick floor tiles measuring 10.5 cm x 10.5 cm. Jalisco is the quintessential ascetic style. The tiles are not subject to any surface treatment. The manufacturer suggests installation in rustic rooms.

Historical outline on Mexican ceramics

The oldest found Mexican pottery dates back to 100 - 800 AD. These are clay products made by hand or by the simplest hand or foot-driven machines, which were characterized by an irregular shape and lack of surface treatment. All the finds from that time are invaluable due to the fact that the ceramic objects were not heat treated, and if they were, then at low temperatures, in the so-called open hearths. With the arrival of Spanish rule, new materials and technologies were brought to Mexico, as at that time, allowing for a longer service life of the manufactured items.

Characteristics of Jalisco floor tiles

Jalisco tiles are characterized by the way they are made, they do not undergo any finishing treatment. They are not glazed or ground. They refer to the oldest tradition of ceramic production in Mexico. It was the Aztecs who produced ceramics in red or orange brick, and this period falls between 1300-1500 AD.

How to use Jalisco tiles?

The manufacturer himself suggests using tiles in rustic style. These will therefore be spaces characterised by rich, but rather austere decorations. However, interior designers have gone further. They mix styles, place tiles in rooms with modernist finish. Such finishes are recently a trend often used in loft finishing. Such tiles will perfectly harmonize in gothic spaces. This is an original, incredibly individual flooring idea, but it requires a calm and thoughtful design. Such tiles will not fit everywhere, but where they are applied correctly, they will do the best job.