Victorian Era Hand Painted Tile of an Owl Max Laeuger It shows a pair of

It shows a pair of cherubs AKA putti coming home from a hunt

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

and the blonde wood frames are original to the tiles

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

It still retains its paper label

Victorian Era Hand Painted Tile of an Owl Max Laeuger It shows a pair ofA 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