Royal Delft Tile, Owls at Night, Arts and Crafts Porceleyne de Fles colonial metallic glaze

metallic glaze

This antique tile was hand painted and displays strawberries and vining leaves

This antique tile was made in Zell Germany by Georg Schmider around 1900

The addition of more colors makes it much more interesting

It bears the early circular mark from the 1920's

Royal Delft Tile, Owls at Night, Arts and Crafts Porceleyne de Fles colonial metallic glazeThis wonderful Arts and Crafts era tile was made by Porcelyne de Fles otherwise known as Royal Delft. Designed in cuenca, or raised line, with matte crystalline matte glazes, the tile shows a pair of owls in a dark sky perching on the ruins of a building. It is self framed with hanging holes incised into the top edge. A wire, string, or ribbon can be inserted into the holes to hang on the wall. Measures 4 3 4" tall, 8 3 4" wide, and 1 2" thick. This