Tile with Plant, from a set of moulded tiles, c. 1885, American Encaustic Tiling Co., Ltd.; Designer: Attributed to Herman Mueller, American, Zanesville, Ohio, 6 1/16 x 6 x 7/16 in. ( x x cm) (tile only), Glazed ceramic, 19th century, This rare scene of a reclining women with birds is testament to the creative ability of Aesthetic Movement designers and manufacturers in using decorative tiles with lustrous glazes to make ceramic pictures; which are comparable in tone and quaility to painted works. While this art tile picture was once incorporated into a fireplace surround

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License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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