• Style: Art nouveau
• Technique: Embossed majolica
• Maker: Henry Richards
• Dimensions: 6" x 6"
• Date: 1907 (registered)
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A superb abstract art nouveau design,
very few art nouveau designs are so aggressively
stylised, glazed in a very highly translucent
olive brown or old gold colour. Highly
translucent yet richly coloured the tile
presents almost a smooth surface for easy
cleaning and minimalising wear yet has great
contrast and definition, this is justifiably
called an émaux ombrants tile.
The glaze has very low viscosity so that it
will pool well in the hollows, this introduces
problems in manufacture. Glaze spills over the
edges are more likely and must be avoided as
then the tile will stick to the kiln furniture
and may be damaged upon removal, the tile has to
be near perfectly level in the kiln otherwise
unsightly pooling will occur near the lower
edge. Excellent tile, more in them than
initially meets the eye - and that is a
feast.
Verso very clean, embossed England and
registration number.
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