Name/Title
Tile: Daily Bread T-18Description
A four-color silkscreen underglaze print on a white tile blank depicting wheat, breads, a wooden basket in silhouette and a glass demijohn in outline arranged around the text, “our daily bread”, from the Lord’s Prayer.
This tile appears in the c.1955 brochure “Robert Darr Wert/Country Print Tiles”, the c.1956 brochure “Country Prints Tiles designed by Robert Darr Wert”, and the c.1960 brochure “Robert Darr Wert/Country Prints Tiles”; see images.
A matching tablecloth, table runner, placemat set, muffin cloth and Gift Greeting and framed print were also produced; see images.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Ceramo Studio, New York, Country PrintsDate made
circa 1954Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
* Untyped Place
New York CityNotes
Design, screen production, and mixing of colored underglazes performed at the Country Prints studio, Gill, MA. Screen printing of underglaze colors, clear glaze, firing and finishing by Ceramo Studios, NYC.
This design is printed on the thicker tile body used by Country Prints/Ceramo Studio prior to 1962.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Front: “r. darr wert”, with apple heart, lower left corner.
Back: Country Print Tiles label hanger.Dimensions
Height
3/8 inWidth
6 inDepth
6 inMaterial
White Tile Blank, Colored Underglaze, Clear Overglaze, Oaktag Label Hanger, CorkColors
Color
Brick Red, Light Green, Beige, BlackColor Notes
Gray details on breads is produced by overprinting light green and beige.
