Hanging porcelain tile

Hi,

Does anyone have any info on this tile.it measures 14 inches by 11 inches.

It is glazed with nice coloures with image of door opening into tiled halway i think.

Would love to know any info on it like possibly where its was made etc.

Thank you to all for all the help and info

 

Photo of the back of the tile may help

 

Hi.

The 4th picture i posted is whats on the back of the tile.its a black material stuck on to the back of tile with a metal fitting for hanging

I think this may be stuck to back with a type of glue

 

Very cool art tile, looks to be about from the sixties or seventies from the back, maybe a little earlier even. Sizeable, and with interesting subject matter, appealing colors. I don't know who did it, but I like it very much.

 

Hi there,
Yea it caught my eye too.i love it when other people appreciate and like what i find attractive.my wife is sick of me bringing stuff into the house but i keep doing it.i might ask to hang it instead of it being in attic with most of my other finds
Would love to find out who made the tile cuz like if for all the reasons you do.
You have made my day thank you.

 

That reminds me of Japanese tiles from the 60s-70s.

 

You may be correct about this too, Johnny. I definitely do get an Asian vibe from it, but thought it could be Vietnamese. The size matches up with some of the other tiles I've seen from there. I have no idea the origin, however Vietnam was my WAG!

 

Thank you to both of you.am still trying to find similar eg online but havent been sucessfull as yet.

Does alot of work go into making these tiles i wonder

 

After looking more at it, I doubt it to be Vietnamese and more likely Johnny is closer with Japanese. To my eye, it resembles student work more than souvenir work. An ordinary amount of artist's time went into making this, it's nothing extraordinary, if that's what your question is, Martin. It has the flare that an artist made it, rather than a hobbyist (to my eye). And it may have been made as a souvenir of the country it came from, by looking at the hanging mounting on the back.

 

Yea just wasnt sure how these tiles are made.thanks for the info

 

Well, I would call it an intaglio design cut into the face of a flat, unfired clay tile. (There are other terms for this sort of carving too.) Just a flat piece of tile that has dried enough to cut into it with small tools. Then, it's fired in a kiln, becomes hardened bisque clay and is painted with glazes and fired again. Hope this helps you, Martin.

 

Thank you very much. Antidiem.i feel rude now.you adressing me by my name and all.
I have a better idea of how its made now anyway

 

Well, that is intriguing. Could be artist, or talented amateur/student, but I'm leaning toward artist as there is quite a bit of technique involved. The raised lines are made by coloured slip being applied. It's sort of like Moorcroft tube lining.

 

Would love to find a similar style work on line to compare

Thanks love it