Victorian Fireplace Surround Hand Painted with Birds and Nests karlsruhe Influenced by the wallpapers of

Influenced by the wallpapers of William Morris and the tiles of William DeMorgan this must be a Herman Mueller design

The four corners have a geometric design

It measures 6" square

Three tiles have the markings "MINTONS CHINA WORKS STOKE ON TRENT ENGLAND"

Set into a wide quartersawn oak frame

Victorian Fireplace Surround Hand Painted with Birds and Nests karlsruhe Influenced by the wallpapers ofA beautiful hand painted fireplace surround from England. A full 17 tile surround of 6" tiles makes this set 30" tall and 42" wide. Hand painted at the factory by a skilled artist it depicts song birds and their nests filled with eggs within tangles of leafy and flowering branches. Never installed, this was put away for years by an old tile setter before I acquired it from his estate. The backs of the tiles are only marked with a target back.