Museo Casa del Risco

The Casa del Risco is a seventeenth-century mansion that stands out for the monumental fountain in its central courtyard. This structure is entirely covered in a mosaic of broken ceramic plates, platters, and cups from China, Japan, Spain, and Mexico. The fountain’s name comes from the eighteenth-century practice of repurposing expensive, damaged tableware as decorative elements for walls and water features. You can identify the patterns of Ming Dynasty porcelain, Imari ware, and Puebla Talavera embedded into the intricate, colorful design.