majolica tiles (1)

I would like to know how old these majolica tiles are. The are made in Spain and measure 13,8 x 13,8 x 1 cm.

 

majolica tiles (2)

 

Can't be terribly old. The black marker reads "Figueras" and "Cataluña." A souvenir, I'd think.

Debora

 

Can you make out the raised lettering under the marker? I can only make out "Sant Ipo____"

Debora

 

Hi Debora, the two words Figueras Cataluña.are the location where the tile was made i think see: https://www.google.com/search?clien...RkCB9oQBSgAegQIDRAB&biw=1252&bih=536&dpr=1.09 and the relief stamp says in the middle made in spain and on the edge mens sagorod i think.

 

this is the description on etsy about the tiles Inspired by Figueres, Cataluña, Spain, aesthetic folk traditional tile, wall art decor

 

I know Figueras is a place. (Dalí was born there.) I assume the tile was bought there -- lots of tourists -- but made elsewhere in the province.

Debora

 

the are those tiles on ebay : but mine is older judging by the glaze coloring and impurities https://www.ebay.com/itm/195534140828 these are catalan tiles.

 

"Sant" means "Saint" in Catalan so could be the start of the name of a village or a ceramic maker. Could/would you post a link to the etsy.com listing?

Debora

 

Yours aren't very old. They're made in the traditional style but the "Made in Spain" tells you they're newer.

Debora

 

made in spain mark dates from 1898 to 1910 what i could find. google catalan figure tile and you will find all the examples..thanks for your imput.

 

I'm not seeing the E of Figueras. Isn't it '9 Figuras Catalanas' (9 Catalan Figures)?
And in the mark I'm reading 'SANTIPON' Could this be Santiponce? (bit odd maybe, as that's in Andalusia, but if it's indeed a tourist piece, I guess they won't mind making and selling that there )

 

What good eyes you have. Santiponce? Outside of Seville. Now that's an idea. Can't find a fabrica de azulejos there though.

Debora

 

Not anymore Windows magnifier app was needed to read the mark

Same here. Also not finding anything with the combinatioon of 'rajolas' and 'santipo..'
For a moment I thought it could be Sant Ponç, as that would make more sense with the image, but there's clearly an i in the mark.

 

Would/could you post the link for your Made in Spain dating? I think a 1898 to 1910 date unlikely.

Debora

 

an expert on spanish tiles said he has never seen these before.

 

The words before SANTIP are interesting. Can you get a better shot of them? They’re inverted and upside down.

definitely Figuras rather than Figueras.

 

Oh, that makes sense. My stupid mistake. Apologies. These are called azulejos de figuras.

Debora

 

here some closeups

 

and here the black words.