This Week’s Historic House Puzzle ~ English Ceramic Tile Wainscot.
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The Victorians loved elaborate patterning, much of it drawn from the landmark publication of Owen Jones’ “Grammar of Ornament” in 1856. These tiles, produced with an embossed pattern combining naturalistic and stylized Art Nouveau floral design elements, and used to form a wainscot, are an excellent example from the 1890s.
The British potteries that produced ceramic tiles shipped them all over the globe. Millions of pieces were shipped to the US and used in American homes. These particular tiles were shipped to the jewel in Queen Victoria’s crown, India, specifically to northwest India, where they were used in a Jain temple in the city of Bikaner in the Great Indian Desert. I took this photo there early last year. I have seen identical tiles used for fireplace surrounds and in bathrooms in the US.
Historic ceramic tile and sources for reproduction tile are covered in detail in “Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners.”
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