Name/Title
Tile: Peace and Plenty T-19Description
A five-screen/six-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.
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”. It was also a design option in at least two breadboards with tile inserts; see images.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1954Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaNotes
Design, screen production, and mixing of colored underglazes performed at the Country Prints workshop, Gill, MA. Screen printing of underglaze colors, clear glaze, firing and finishing by Ceramo Studio, NYC.
This example 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
Pink, Teal, Brown, Light Brown, Black, Dark GreenColor Notes
Dark green is produced by overprinting brown and teal.
