Northwind Screaming Man Tile S.O.M.AG Meissen Alvino Bagni This hand decorated tubelined image

This hand decorated tubelined image is for the zodiac sign of Taurus and shows the character holding a milk bucket and stool and scratching his head

The backing has a window cut to expose the embossed marks

In the Victorian tradition it shows a pet dog elevated to a status deserving a portrait

This tile was made through a dust-pressed technique in which clay powder is compressed under high pressure into a mold

The back is marked and has a wire hanger

Northwind Screaming Man Tile S.O.M.AG Meissen Alvino Bagni This hand decorated tubelined imageA superb design in low relief of a screaming face. The tile measures 6 inches square. Made at Schsische Ofen und Wandplatten Werke (SOMAG) in Meissen Germany around 1900. A light caramel colored majolica glaze covers the surface and pools a little in the recesses to accentuate the features. Never installed, the back is clean and displays a clear mark for the company. It is in excellent condition with one tiny nick on the top edge near the 2 stilt