French Tube Lined Flower Tile by Sarreguemines West Germany encaustic tiles like these are

encaustic tiles like these are make for heavy traffic

so it is ready to display on your wall

This tile was photographed for volume 2 of the four volume set of the Encyclopedia of American art Tile by Norman Karlson

Five 6" square tiles by the International Tile and Trim Company of Brooklyn NY 1882-1888 show a central image of a dog's portrait with trailing canes of blooming and fruiting blackberries

French Tube Lined Flower Tile by Sarreguemines West Germany encaustic tiles like these areMade at the Sarreguemines factory of France, this antique tile shows a colorful chrysanthemum. The design is tubelined, meaning an artist applied every outline of slip by hand with a syringe much like decorating a cake or cookie. It is a marvelous piece of art in it''s own right, but would also look great in an installation. Shown in the company's catalog from 1905. Measures 6" square. Only 4 available. Excellent condition.