Victorian Era Hand Painted Tile of an Owl Max Laeuger This tile was photographed for

This tile was photographed for the four volume Encyclopaedia of American Art Tile by Norman Karlson

It shows a pair of cherubs AKA putti coming home from a hunt

Made by Theo and Susan Harlander at Brooklin Pottery in the 1950s

a drying line where the cheek was applied to the face and then glazed

the Italian region of Tuscany

Victorian Era Hand Painted Tile of an Owl Max Laeuger This tile was photographed forA nice Victorian era tile hand painted with an image of an great horned owl perched on a log. It measures 6" square and is in good condition with roughness around the edges. These would be hidden if framed. In the late 1800's and early 1900's china painting was a popular pastime. It was one of the few ways an upper middle class woman could earn a reputable living. Magazines, classes and home kilns were marketed to hobbyists. women would decorate tiles