Hand Painted Relief Tile

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MORAVIAN POTTERY AND TILE WORKS

Table of Contents • The Moravian Pottery and Tile Works 3

• Figure Tiles 6

• Musician Tiles 11

• Ship Tiles 15

• City Tiles 19

• Flora and Fauna Tiles 24

Ornament Tiles 29

Floweret Tiles 30

• Prices 32

• Custom Tile Panels 33

• Shipping 34

• About Our Tiles 5

• Ordering 5

To Order Call: 215.348.6098 Page 3

The Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, a National Historic Landmark, is maintained as a "working his-tory" museum by Pennsylvania's County of Bucks, Department of Parks and Recreation. Handmade tiles are still produced in a manner similar to that devel-oped by the pottery's founder and builder, Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930). Mercer was a major proponent of the Arts & Crafts Movement in America. He directed the work at the pottery from 1898 until his death in 1930. You may still purchase handmade reissues of tiles, mosaics, and relief panels made in the American Arts & Crafts tradition from us. Come visit and tour our historic museum. Check our catalogues to see the many tiles we have for gifts and installations such as kitchens, fireplaces, floors and walls. Tours are of-fered every half-hour and consist of a brief video and a walk through the facility. Visitors will see original installations, various displays, and selected aspects of current tile production. Admission fees and operating hours are subject to change. Please call to verify.

Open Daily 10:00 AM -4:45 PM Closed selected holidays

Last Tour at 4 pm The Tile Shop is open daily 10:00 AM - 4:45 PM (free entry)

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ORDERING

Orders may be placed by contacting us at the address below. Most orders are shipped within 2 weeks. Mounted panels may take up to 6 weeks to complete.

Moravian Pottery and Tile Works 130 E Swamp Road

Doylestown, Pa 18901 Tel: 215.348.6098 Fax: 215.345.1361

Email: [email protected]

Orders shipped within Pennsylvania are taxed 6%. Shipping costs may be calculated by referring to the charts on pages 34 & 35 .


ABOUT OUR TILE

AMERICAN MADE AMERICAN MADE AMERICAN MADE , from our local red clay in Bucks County , Pennsylvania, our tiles are pressed out of exact copies of the museum’s original archived molds and allowed to dry for a pe-riod of several weeks. Once dry, they are fired in a kiln to about 1848 ° F, allowed to cool and then hand painted with glaze colors and fired again to a higher temperature of about 1945° F.

All tiles are about ½” to ¾” thick, unless otherwise noted. They are multicolored and are painted to be as historically accurate as possible. Colors may not be modified. Due to the use of natural unpurified materials and the handcrafted nature of the product each tile is unique.

INDIAN MAKING FIRE


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HAND PAINTED FIGURE TILES

Figure tiles illustrate agricultural, domestic or recreational activi-ties carried out throughout the course of the year.. Each hand-painted relief figure is cut out in silhouette of the design. They measure approximately 4” square and are about 3/4” thick.

BUTTERFLY GIRL

BELLOWS


Carrying twigs Cutting Wood

Dipping Candles Fisherman

Hoeing Corn Flailing

Hiving Bees Husking Corn

Huntsman Hoop Boy

Open Lock Picking Apples


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Picking Flowers Picking Grapes

Planting Tree Priscilla

Skiing Reaper

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Snow Shoes Sower

Umbrella Girl Tinder Box

Watering Flowers Winnowing Wheat


MUSICIAN TILES

Henry Mercer created these musicians in 1915 to embellish a fireplace which included large panels inspired by several Wagner operas. These hand painted musicians, based on medieval and renaissance sources, appear to spring from the center of a flower. Some musicians are depicted as angels. All twelve wear varied crowns and flowing robes .

Each handpainted musician is a modeled relief cut out in silhou-ette of the design. They each measure approximately 6” tall by 4 1/2” wide and are about 3/4” thick.

Musician tile mounted on cement with tile borders


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Bagpipe Cello

Flute Clarinet


Organ Piccolo

Harp Lute

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Violin

Trumpet

Zither

Triangle


SHIP TILES

A number of different sea vessels were given tile form by Mercer to illustrate the history , mythology and romance of traversing the oceans. From the ghost ship of the Flying Dutchman to the infa-mous Bounty whose crew mutinied, these ships remind one of the incredible quest for new land, and the race for fame, glory and riches , in the early years of exploration.

Each handpainted relief ship is cut out in silhouette of the design. They each measure approximately 4 ” tall by 4 ” wide and are about 3/4” thick.

In 1789 Captain Bligh set sail from Tahiti in the HMS Bounty with a cargo of bread-fruit bound for the Caribbean. Mutineers, led by Fletcher Christian ,set Captain Bligh and his supporters afloat in a launch. After returning to Ta-hiti, Fletcher and his crew fled to Pitcairn Island to avoid the British Royal Navy and burned the Bounty in what they named Bounty Bay.

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Aves refers to the “pleasant Isle of Aves” in the poem “The Last Buccaneer” ,by Charles Kingsley, about English pirates who attacked Spanish shipping in the Caribbean during the late 1600’s.

The fabled Flying Dutch-man, a Dutch Man-of-War ghost ship is des-tined to ply the ocean wa-ters around the Cape of Good Hope for eternity.


La Perouse , a French ex-plorer who set sail from Brest in 1785, led an expe-dition of scientific discovery around the world. The two ships in his expedition, the Astrolabe and the Boussole, sank in Melanesia about 1789, and the wreck of the Boussole was later discov-ered in 1826.

One of Columbus’ famous ships, the Santa Maria, was slower and wider than his other two more nim-ble ships. On Christmas Day , 1492, the Santa Maria ran aground on Hispaniola, on what is now called Haiti. It was disassem-bled and it timbers used to build the first Spanish settlement.

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The Wager set sail in 1740 from England to fight the Spanish off the coast of Chile. Due to a storm she was separated from her squadron and shipwrecked on a desert island south of Chile. The crew divided, some supporting the Captain while others chose to separate and attempted their way back to Eng-land via small boats they constructed from the wreck timbers. Having left England with just less than 300 men aboard the Wager, only 10 were to finally return .


CITY TILES

A number of different sites, both real and imagined, were also given tile form by Mercer . The tiles represent places such as Huitzilio Pochtli, called the ‘Temple of Sacrifice” by the Spanish conquistador Cortes, and the imagined Manoa, which the Span-ish called El Dorado.

Each handpainted relief ’City’ is cut out in silhouette of the de-sign. Most cities are approximately 1” thick.

FONTHILL

Named for Henry Chapman Mercer’s Arts & Crafts castle home built of concrete and featuring his remarkable collection of tiles, prints and tools. 3½”w x 4½”h

AVALON

The Isle of Apples, paradise of Celtic mythology. A fa-bled magical island beyond the sunset in the Atlantic Ocean, one of the visionary types of undiscovered Amer-ica. Dwelling place of the Fairy Morgana, and where King Arthur’s sword was forged. 3¼” x 3½”

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ANTIGLIA

A mythical island in the “Sea of Darkness”, or Western Ocean, sometimes marked upon the fanciful maps of ancient geogra-phers. Origin of the name Antilles. 3¼ “ x 4”


CIBOLA

The grotesque animals and castles are emblematic of American buffa-loes (bison) called Vacos de Ci-bola, “Cows of Cibola”. First seen by the Expedition of Coro-nado in New Mexico while search-ing for the mythical “Seven Cities of Cibola”. 3¼”x5”

CUZCO

The great capitol of the Inca Empire, Cuzco was granted to Pizarro by the queen of Spain to conquer and govern. 3¾” x 3½”

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MANOA

The fabled city of Manoa on the fictional Lake Parima, know as El Dorado to the Spanish, was vainly sought for by many, including Sir Walter Raleigh. 3¾”x4”

HUITZILO POCHTLI

From a map picture on the Cortez plan of Mex-ico of 1524, the Temple of Sacrifice dedicated to the Sun god Huitzilo Pochtli. 3¾”x4”

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MONTEZUMA

The palace of Montezuma, ruler of the Aztec empire, in the great Mexican city of Tenochtitlan had fabulous zoo’s and gardens. Conquered by Cortez, and razed by the Spanish, it has re-cently (2008) been discovered and excavated.

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FLORA AND FAUNA

Inspired by nature and the seasons, the following tiles of flora and fauna may be used in a variety of settings. From fireplaces to kitchen back-splashes , or simply hung on a wall, these tiles add a delightful splash of color and texture.

DUCK 3½”x3¾”x1¼”


ROBIN 3”x3”

BEE 3”x2½”

RABBIT 3”x3”

OWL 3”x3”

Butterfly 2¾”x2”


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FLOWERPOT 4”x4¼

CINQUEFOIL 3½” x3½”

FLAX FLOWER 3”x3½”


DRAGONFLY 4”x4”

CHERRIES 3”x3”


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Thicker than our standard tiles these so-called “chunky brocades” are about 1¼” thick. They provide great contrast, color, and dimen-sion in a kitchen backsplash.

Ladybug 3”x2½”

STRAWBERRIES 4”x4”

BEEHIVE 3¾”x3¼”

APPLE 2¾”x3¼”

PEAR 2¾”x3½”


MISTLETOE AND HOLLY ORNAMENTS

These notched and pierced ornaments have a small hole so that a string or hook can be threaded through to hang them. These relief ornaments are one-sided and are flat unglazed terracotta on the reverse as are all our tiles.

MISTLETOE 3¼”x3¼”

HOLLY 3¼”x3¼”


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WILD ROSE

BUTTERCUPS GRAPES

FLOWERETS

Although these floweret and grape tiles are quite small they pack a punch of warm color! Each tile is handpainted and measures about 1 ½” across. Typically used to represent the Four Seasons these delightful tiles also make wonderful wedding favors.


HOLLY LILY

MISTLETOE VIOLETS


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pg size cost/piece Apple 28 2¾ x 3¼ x 1¼ 17.75 Bee 25 3 x 2½ x ½ 17.75 Beehive 28 3 ¾ x 3¾ x 1¼ 21.10 Butterfly 25 2¾ x 2 x ½ 17.75 Cherries 27 3 x 3 x ½ 17.75 Cinquefoil 26 3½ x3½ x 1 24.95 Cities 19 varied @ 4 x 4 x ¾ 26.95 Dragonfly 27 4¼ x 3¾ x ¾ 26.95 Duck 24 3½ x3¾ x 1 26.95 Figures 5 4 x 4 x ½ 26.95 Flax Flower 26 3 x3½ x 1 20.30 Flowerets 30 1½ x 1½ x ½ 5.75 Flowerpot 26 4 x4 ½ x 1¼ 30.40 Indian Making Fire 4 5 x 5 x ½ 42.75 Ladybug 28 3 x 2½ x 1¼ 20.35 Musicians 10 4½ x 6 x 1 48.65 Ornaments 29 3¼ x 3¼ x ¼ 20.35 Owl 25 3 x 3 x ½ 17.75 Pear 28 2¾ x 3½ x 1¼ 18.30 Rabbit 25 3 x 3 x ½ 17.75 Robin 25 3 x 3 x ½ 17.75 Ships 15 4 x 4 x ¾ 29.85 Strawberries 28 4 x 4 x 1¼ 29.85

ALL SIZES ARE APPROXIMATE AND VARY FROM PIECE TO PIECE.


CUSTOM PANELS

We can mount your handpainted tiles on a bed of cement , of simple geometric shape, in any arrangement you like. The cost of the finished panel will be $36 per square foot with a minimum charge of $18. Increments greater than a 1/2 square foot unit will be proportionately priced. Panels can be made to a maximum 20 inches across. Relief panels are set into a cement bed and require curing for 4 weeks—they usually are available for pickup or shipping 6 weeks after ordering. Mounted panels are approximately 2” thick, cement inclusive, and have a hook on the reverse for hanging.

Detail of reverse showing hanging wire with the stamp of the pottery . Beehive and bees set in cement

We ship our tiles via UPS. Call or write us and we will be happy to calculate the shipping cost for you. If you would like to estimate it yourself you can find your shipping zone by looking up the first 3 digits of your zip code using the Zone Chart on the following page. Most tiles in this catalogue weigh about a pound when packaged, figure about 10 of our small floweret tiles to a pound. Below you can look up the weight of the tiles and the appropriate zone to estimate shipping and handling. Please contact us to confirm the shipping prices as they are subject to change. Contact us for shipping costs to Alaska and Hawaii. We do not ship outside of the United States.

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SHIPPING

ZONES 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 45 1 tile = 1 lb

Look up the total weight of your tiles and go across to the column that contains your ship-ping zone to calculate shipping cost.

1 lb $ 8.00 8.16 8.26 8.49 8.77 8.84 8.92 20.93 2 8.20 8.51 8.97 9.10 9.50 9.63 9.88 23.10 3 8.27 8.79 9.29 9.50 9.93 10.13 10.62 24.95 4 8.50 9.06 9.69 10.00 10.40 10.63 11.21 26.97 5 lbs 8.86 9.28 10.11 10.41 10.84 11.14 11.80 29.26 6 9.12 9.56 10.32 10.69 11.08 11.47 12.16 31.84 7 9.59 9.93 10.64 11.07 11.48 11.87 12.63 33.96 8 9.97 10.27 10.97 11.35 11.88 12.38 13.32 36.19 9 10.21 10.54 11.18 11.62 12.15 12.91 14.00 38.55 10 lbs 10.54 10.71 11.45 11.96 12.63 13.67 14.80 40.82 11 10.91 11.15 11.72 12.27 13.08 14.45 15.65 43.06 12 11.22 11.48 11.99 12.54 13.59 15.20 16.55 44.85 13 11.57 11.83 12.24 12.87 14.15 16.00 17.48 46.65 14 11.80 12.14 12.48 13.15 14.77 16.71 18.35 48.50 15 lbs 12.03 12.46 12.70 13.44 15.40 17.45 19.22 50.20 16 12.21 12.65 12.89 13.68 15.88 18.06 19.98 52.47 17 12.34 12.95 13.20 14.10 16.54 18.84 20.86 54.70 18 12.51 13.25 13.53 14.65 17.18 19.53 21.74 57.03 19 12.72 13.61 13.94 15.17 17.80 20.25 22.63 59.22 20 lbs 12.97 13.99 14.35 15.73 18.46 21.00 23.54 61.34 21 13.25 14.38 14.76 16.30 19.12 21.74 24.43 62.95 22 13.56 14.77 15.22 16.83 19.80 22.52 25.38 64.87 23 13.88 15.19 15.67 17.38 20.48 23.28 26.33 66.80 24 14.17 15.55 16.11 17.88 21.16 24.01 27.25 68.92 25 lbs 14.54 15.97 16.55 18.40 21.86 24.79 28.21 71.08


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004-005 2 255-259 4 580-585 6 006-007 45 260 3 586 7 009 45 261 4 587 6 010-034 3 262-268 3 588-593 7 035 4 270-278 4 594 8 036-039 3 279 3 595 7 040-049 4 280-298 4 596-599 8 050-058 3 299-307 5 600-639 5 059 4 308-309 4 640-645 6 060-061 2 310-329 5 646 5 062-063 3 330-332 6 647-649 6 064-089 2 333-339 5 650-659 5 100-119 2 341 5 660-692 6 120-123 3 342-375 5 693 7 124-127 2 376-379 4 700-719 6 128 3 380-394 5 720-726 5 129 4 395 6 727-732 6 130-136 3 396-399 5 733 7 137-139 2 400-418 4 734-767 6 140-147 3 420-424 5 768-769 7 148-149 2 425-438 4 770-778 6 150-165 3 439 3 779-788 7 166 2 440-443 4 789 6 167 3 444-445 3 790-797 7 168-214 2 446-462 4 798-799 8 215 3 463-464 5 800-830 7 216-223 2 465-474 4 831-865 8 224-241 3 475-478 5 870-872 7 242-243 4 479-497 4 873 8 244-245 3 498-509 5 874-878 7 246-248 4 510-516 6 879-880 8 249 3 520-560 5 881-884 7 250-253 4 561-576 6 885-961 8 254 2 577 7 970-986 8

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Zone Chart—look up the first 3 digits of your Zip Code to find your shipping zone.

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Phone: 215.348.6098 Fax: 215.345.1361 E-mail: [email protected] http://buckscounty.org/government/departments/Tileworks/

Bucks County Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Historic Properties 130 E Swamp Road Doylestown, PA 18901


Bucks County Seal 21” Diameter

$461 mounted in cement

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: CHARLES H. MARTIN, CHAIRMAN - JAMES F. CAWLEY, ESQ - DIANE M. ELLIS-MARSEGLIA, LCSW

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