German ‘Tiled Stoves and Their Makers 
DETAIL OF A STOVE IN THE LIBRARY OF SCHLOSS EFERDING, UPPER AUSTRIA 
“ des Alten Seidenhofes ” 
(Old Silk Court) in Zurich. 
The inn “ zum Wildeti 
Mann,” in the same city, 
has another interesting and 
earlier example of the char¬ 
acter which only the potter 
can give to his product. 
Porcelain stoves were also 
made in many other cities, 
notably Freiburg, Neu- 
chatel, Luzerne and Basel. 
1 'he best of the modern 
stoves are madeinStrasburg, 
where the tiles are decorated 
with daintv Watteau-like 
subjects, much less decora¬ 
tive than earlier prototypes. 
In addition to the high 
artistic value of these 
stoves, the no less important 
quality of economy can be 
claimed for them. Mr. 
A MAJOLICA STOVE AT WURZBURG 
IN A HOUSE AT BOZEN, TYROL 
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