Antique Hand Painted Tile of Strawberries, Framed Jugtown The tile has an impressive

The tile has an impressive sun design with intricate rays surrounding the penumbra of an eclipse

Originally these were used as decoration above a fireplace or in a vestibule entering a home

Signed on back

He had an apprenticeship in the ceramics workshop of Kunow & Drossé in his home town

Attributed to Sherwin Cotton the only other mark on the back is "ENGLAND"

Antique Hand Painted Tile of Strawberries, Framed Jugtown The tile has an impressiveThis antique tile was hand painted and displays strawberries and vining leaves. The tile measures 5" square. Unsigned, it is probably Dutch. Roughness around the edges is masked by a wooden gesso frame with a gold finish. Framed it measures 8 " square.