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Free Standing 6"X6" Art Tiles, featuring a black felt easel back and integrated wall hanger.
These beautiful art tiles are created using a technique first invented in the early 1800’s called “Émaux Ombrants”, best translated as “enamel shadows”. The striking image is caused by a translucent kiln-fired glaze applied onto a highly detailed carving etched in fine porcelain. The glaze pools in the deeper areas of the carving, appearing darker, and flows off the raised areas of the carving, revealing the white porcelain underneath. This produces a stunning range of shades with nearly photographic detail. The effect is almost magical, the surface is smooth and almost flat, but the image is crisp and shows great three-dimensional depth. The glaze must be highly translucent, yet rich in color to give intensity and depth where pooled. The carving must also be executed with a high degree of skill to produce the subtle nuances in shading. For this skill, we at the Porcelain Garden draw on our 25 years of experience producing our famous and exquisite Lithophane carvings. Once again, we’ve revived a remarkable, nearly forgotten art form from the 19th century. We now present it to you in 21st Century style, in beautifully functional items for your home. Sculpted Impressions tiles are designed and handmade with care in our studios in California.
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