tiles and terracotta talk - poole
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TILES AND TERRACOTTA IN
POOLEJO AMEY
GEOMETRIC TILING AND MOSIAC
ENCAUSTIC TILES‘A MEANS OF DECORATION WHICH, FOR BEAUTY OF
EFFECT, DURABILITY AND CHEAPNESS, HAS SCARCELY A PARALLEL’
CHARLES EASTLAKE ‘HINTS ON HOUSEHOLD TASTE’
Embossed Tiles
‘the coloured glaze, running from the higher into the lower parts of the modell ing, throws up the pattern and gives beautiful graduation of tone’Owen Carter, 1899
Painted Tiles Ha’
‘Having a large staff of artists of both sexes, Messrs Carters are in a position to carry out tile pictures and designs of any kind desired.’ The Brickbuilder April 1896
Terracotta’Another feature of the work is the production of architectural and decorative terracotta in a great variety of forms and colour, the firm giving particular attention to the production of truly artistic designs.’ Pottery Gazette 1897 of South Western Pottery Parkstone
Faience‘Now faience work defies frost
and the action of all but extremely powerful acids.’ Carters leaflet for schools.
Pubs
Churches
Tiled Panels
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