American Encaustic Tiling Co. Blue Majolica Pottery Lady Portrait Fireplace Tile neoclassical 5 Height 42 inches

5 Height 42 inches

It is a romantic myth that these bottles were used to collect tears during the mourning period during the Victorian era

Note: bottom of drawer missing

Minton and Worcester

Each antique tile features a traditional Dutch pottery landscape design

American Encaustic Tiling Co. Blue Majolica Pottery Lady Portrait Fireplace Tile neoclassical 5 Height 42 inchesDETAILS Antique architectural square majolica pottery tile with a profile portrait of a Victorian lady wearing a bonnet hat. STYLE Victorian COLOR(S) Blue PLACE OF ORIGIN United States MAKER American Encaustic Tiling Company (New York, New York, 1875 1935 Zanesville, Ohio, 1892 1935) Founder: John Glessner. Later became Shawnee Pottery (1937). MARKS Marked (back): A. E. Tile Co. Limited PERIOD Late 19th century DATE Circa 1890 DIMENSIONS Width 6 Depth