Art Nouveau tile with floral pattern, Georg Schmider - Vereinigte Zeller keramische Fabriken

Art Nouveau tile with floral pattern is held by Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe (Germany), attributed to Georg Schmider - Vereinigte Zeller keramische Fabriken. Description supplied by the holding institution: Around 1900, the manufactory in Zell, Baden, specialized in the production of Art Nouveau tiles, which were sold throughout the German Empire. In contrast to other German tile manufacturers, who produced both geometric and floral motifs, Zell favored floral patterns influenced by French art. Literature: Simmermacher, René: Jugendstil-Fliesen, Bestandskatalog des Badischen Landesmuseum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe 2000. The collection record gives measurements Height: 15.0 cm, Width: 15.0 cm. Published through Europeana; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.