Name/Title
Tile: Peace and Plenty (Number TK)Description
A four-screen/five-color silkscreen underglaze print on a white tile blank depicting symbols of abundance under a furling banner with the text “Peace and Plenty”. Illustration includes: wheat and wildflowers, a breadboard with a loaf of bread, a slipware pitcher, a butter churn, a blown glass bottle, and a guitar.
Originally produced c.1954, this example is printed on the thinner tile body used by Country Prints/Ceramo Studio from 1962 onward.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1962 - circa 1965Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaNotes
Design, screen production, and mixing of colored overglazes performed at the Country Prints workshop, Gill, MA. Screen printing of overglaze colors, firing and finishing by Ceramo Studio, NYC.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Front: “r. darr wert” with apple heart, lower left corner.
Back: Country Print Tiles label hanger.Dimensions
Height
1/4 inWidth
6 inDepth
6 inMaterial
White Tile Blank, Overglaze Colors, Oaktag Label Hanger, CorkColors
Color
Red, Aqua, Light Brown, Dark Brown, Dark GreenColor Notes
Dark green is produced by overprinting light brown and aqua.
