Vintage Royal Mosa Blue Delft Framed Art Tile Made in Holland painter J. C. Van Hunnik, handmade tile, vintage best tile

A gorgeous vintage Mosa Holland Delft Tile, with the signature rich blues of traditional Dutch Delft Blauw from J.H. van Hunnik. The tile is surrounded by a dark wood (possibly oak) frame.

The scene is a smithy with an horse farrier hard at work replacing a horse's shoe. It's one of the oldest recorded scenes ever of Dutch life: "Craftsmen working by yron, as horse-shooers, locke-smiths, and such like." The shop behind the busy worker has a sign for a blacksmith services in ironwork.

Measures:
Tile:
6" (15 1/4 cm) x 6" (15 1/4 cm)

Frame:
7 1/2" (19 cm) х 7 1/2" (19 cm)

Backstamp: Mosa Holland

The artist, J.H. van Hunnik, was a Dutch painter best known for his nostalgic drawings and watercolours of Dutch scenery and landscape. He also illustrated a generation of childrens books.

Royal Mosa tiles are produced locally in Holland, but found globally. The company best has been in operation for over 135 years.