Tile
About this object
Cultural context
Wall tile.
Iconographic meaning
Art nouveau design.
Specific techniques
Tile was manufactured by dust-pressing, a technique that uses clay milled to a fine powder with low moisture content, then pressed in a die at high pressure. The design was created from a relief in die, creating the raised edges and depressions. Glaze was hand-painted into the outlined areas and was allowed to pool in the embossing creating the shade variation.
Physical description
Square ceramic tile with abstract floral motif carved in slight relief across front. Surface is glazed. Background painted dark brown. Central design of two mint green flower-like shapes with blue centres. Large blue, layered oval in between the two flower-like shapes. Flowers share a single olive green stem that splits at the bottom, and curves back upwards, towards the flowers. Six horizontal ridges and four circles indented in each corner on back of tile. Inscription stamped between ridges.
Date Made
C. 1860-c. 1900
Date Acquired
30 Oct 2019
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 15.2 cm x 15.2 cm x 1.2 cm
Object Number
3401/32