Name/Title
Tile: Herbs, Rosemary T-74Description
A four-color silkscreen underglaze print on a white tile blank depicting the herb rosemary with history and suggestions for use.
The text reads, “There’s ROSEMARY that’s for remembrance” W.S. (Shakespeare, spoken by Ophelia in Hamlet; see web link). “Grows well in the house where mistress is master, bees love it, used as a perfume - in soaps - oils - pot-pouri, “ros” for dew, “marinus” for sea, in the kitchen a pinch goes a long way with fish, pork, veal, and venison, also symbolizes devotion”.
This tile appears in the brochure “Robert Darr Wert/Country Print Tiles”, c.1960; see images.
This is one of a series of six tiles dedicated to single herbs; see individual tile entries.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Ceramo Studio, New York, Country PrintsDate made
circa 1959Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaNotes
This example is printed on the thicker tile body used by Country Prints/Ceramo Studio prior to 1962.
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.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Front: “wert by hand”, lower left corner.
Back: Country Print Tiles label hanger.Dimensions
Height
3/8 inWidth
6 inLength
6 inMaterial
White Tile Blank, Colored Underglaze, Clear Overglaze, Oaktag Label Hanger, CorkColor
Red, Dark Green, Green, Black
