Tile, Framed Double: Rooster and Hen F-206

Object/Artifact

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Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Rooster and Hen F-206 framed double tile.: Images: paviliona.llc, eBay.com, unless noted.
Rooster and Hen F-206 framed double tile.

Images: paviliona.llc, eBay.com, unless noted.

Name/Title

Tile, Framed Double: Rooster and Hen F-206

Description

Two Country Prints Tiles in a natural wood frame. Tiles in corporates are Rooster T-1 and Hen T-2. This item appears in the c.1957 brochure “Country Prints Tiles designed by Robert Darr Wert”.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints, Ceramo Studio, New York, Unknown Fabricator

Date made

circa 1957

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Notes

Tile design, screen production and color mixing performed at Country Prints. Tile silkscreening, glazing and finishing by Ceramo Studio, NYC. Frame manufactured by an independent frame maker near Gill, MA. Frame finishing, and framed tile assembly performed at Country Prints.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“r. darr wert”, lower left or right corners of each tile, and Country Prints Tiles label hanger on tile back.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Approximate

Height

8-1/4 in

Width

14-1/4 in

Material

White Tile Blank, Colored Underglaze, Clear Overglaze, Wood, Clear Finish Coat, Oaktag Label Hanger

Color

Red, chartreuse, Teal, Black