Victorian Era Hand Painted Tile of an Owl Max Laeuger and the blonde wood frames

and the blonde wood frames are original to the tiles

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

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

A nice California Arts and Crafts tile with a bright uranium red glaze and acid green geometric design

Made at the Sarreguemines factory of France

Victorian Era Hand Painted Tile of an Owl Max Laeuger and the blonde wood framesA 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