Victorian Era Hand Painted Tile of an Owl Max Laeuger Made from red clay

Made from red clay

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 late 19th century Victorian tile panel of northwind faces by the International Tile and Trim Co of Brooklyn NY (1882 - 1888)

Victorian Era Hand Painted Tile of an Owl Max Laeuger Made from red clayA 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