Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Mexican Independence

Father Miguel Hidalgo ( 8 May 1753 - 30 July 1811), leader of Mexico's fight for freedom was one of the first to introduce the "artesanal" craft of hand made and hand painted Talavera tile to his parishioners in Dolores Hidalgo where he also began Mexico's revolution with his famous "Grito de Independencia" on September 15, 1810.

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Our Original Talavera Tile

Nothing delivers the design impact of authentic handmade and hand-painted Mexican Talavera tile.

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Original Saltillo Tile

Rugged, earthy, and unique in their non-uniformity, we carry all the classic styles and shapes.

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Cotto San Miguel Tile

Our new, top of the line clay tile, rich with natural earth tones and highlights that are timeless.

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Alhambra Series Tile

Our handmade Talavera "relief" tile. A series of primitive geometric designs and patterns with Spanish and Moroccan flavor.

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Clay Imports Artesanal invites you to view some new design concepts from Pittsburgh Paints called "The Voice of Color" line of vibrant paints, including the Hacienda Style Palette. Also, if you want to compliment our distinctive Mexican hand made tile with high quality ceramic, porcelain, or natural stone products visit our friends at American Tile.

The Artisans who Create our Hand-made Tile are Located at our factory in the Historic Town of DOLORES HIDALGO, GTO, Mexico and, in the USA, our Showroom and Warehouse is in Austin, Texas at 12024 N. Lamar 78753. You can also contact us at (888) 836-8588.

In 2008, we took our Talavera to a new, environmentally safe plateau. After years of testing to preserve the true Talavera colors, all of our tile is now ASTM tested and DoHS-compliant to be classified as LEAD FREE. No other producer of Talavera tile can make this claim.