German Jugendstil Tile by NSTG Grohn Framed Rookwood Marked with a conjoined JB

Marked with a conjoined JB for J B Owens Pottery and the impressed numbers 1 and 98

Ruscha art pottery tile plaque with iron chain hanger

It began producing art pottery in 1896

Each tiles measures 6" square and nearly 3/4" thick

they are secular figures

German Jugendstil Tile by NSTG Grohn Framed Rookwood Marked with a conjoined JBThis tile by Norddeutsche Steingutfabrik, Grohn, (known as "NSTG"), dates to the 1920's. Made in a raised line process it shows two herons, each one perched on the edge of an urn filled with fruits. Jugendstil or Art Deco it's a striking image. It is housed in a recent box frame in a wood finish. The tile measures 6" square. Framed the measurements are 7 1 4" square x 1 1 4" deep. The back of the tiles is marked "muster No 2596". Some traces of mortar