Colorama Tyrian 8x8 carrara Glazed Earth 2x6 zellige tiles

Glazed Earth 2x6 zellige tiles or zellij are an ancestral north African art

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We make 4x4 square Cement color Cements like our Rust pattern by hand

in a handmade brass mold

San Miguel is arguably one the most important colonial cities in all of the Americas

Colorama Tyrian 8x8 carrara Glazed Earth 2x6 zellige tilesWhere our Cement comes from. The French and Catalans were the first to use the technique in the 1850's both in France and in Barcelona. The complex patterns used in the tiles are due to an interest in ancient cultures, most notably early Arab and Moorish art. As a result, the tiles spread throughout Europe as a high quality flooring material and then onto former European colonies in Latin America, North Africa, and Vietnam. How Zia Tile manufactures