Botellones Collection
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The revival of a tradition
Our carafe collection is a tribute to the traditional pitchers of the regions of Tonalá and Tlaquepaque in Jalisco, these two regions developed during the period of the conquest as pottery centers.
Originally these bottles were used to store water in addition to keeping it a few degrees below room temperature, their low temperature cooking allows the jug to breathe water and this in contact with the outside air cools the jug and therefore the liquid inside.
To avoid moisture stains on the surfaces where the jug is placed, a plate is placed. The jugs were usually decorated with paintings around the body of the bottle, the most common are lines that border the circumference. In general, a glass of the same material will also serve as a lid to avoid insects inside the bottle.
A contemporary classic
In memory of the traditional carafe, we preserve the general shape, spherical with a short neck, the decoration is concentrated in color and a horizontal line that borders the sphere, simulating the lines painted in the traditional version and in turn uniting the idea of the plate. In which the plate was used to avoid stains, this line is revealed to the touch and the lighting that the object receives, creating a game of volumes that reinforces the piece with stability.
Wheel thrown in the heart of Jalisco
The prototype of the carafes was made wheel thrown by a master artisan in Tonalá, the traditional town of Jalisco, Mexico which developed the original botellones.
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Half Moon
The Half Moon carafe is specially designed to contain Mezcal, Tequila or any other liquor. Its conical shape refers to the shape of the agave leaves while the upper part takes the semi-spherical shape of the cup traditionally used to drink mezcal.
The head of the bottle also serves to contain two glasses of smaller diameters which can be used to serve the liquor or salt to accompany the drink.
The cups can be accommodated in different positions depending on the use you want to give them.
