Franklin Pottery Spanish Gothic Revival Tile Franz Frenzel A luscious Art Nouveau design

A luscious Art Nouveau design of poppy pods graces the face of this tile made by Lea and Boulton (1896-1902)

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between 1900-1910

This is how they became associated with motherly love

Franklin Pottery Spanish Gothic Revival Tile Franz Frenzel A luscious Art Nouveau designThis rare tile by the Franklin Tile Company (1923 1935) of Lansdale Pennsylvania measures 9" square and 5 8" thick. Made in the 1920's its carved Gothic design is colored in an array of rich waxy matte glazes that even cover the side edges. Shown in the Franklin Tile catalog on its Inserts page Incised Silhouettes Decorative Plaques as "401 Spanish". With only a factory glazed over clay flaw on the back edge it remains in excellent condition with no