Vintage Fabrica Sant\'Anna Hand Painted Made BIRDS Tiles 5.5\" PORTUGAL CHOICE For Sale

Vintage Fabrica Sant\'Anna Hand Painted/Made Tiles from Lisbon, Portugal using the same techniques since 1741. Estimated to have been produced in the 1960s and/or 1970s by different artists, these tiles would make beautiful accents in a tile wall - or on a table or as a trivet.

This is a multi-quantity listing. These tiles are being sold 1 tile per quantity/order for a total of 18 possible orders.Each tiles is $33.35.Please include in your order which tile(s) you would like and I will remove them from the list.

Available Tiles -

• Parrot #2
• Parrot #3
• Parrot #4
• Finch #1
• Finch #2
• Finch #3
• Finch #4
• Cockatoo #1
• Cockatoo #2
• Cockatoo #3
• Rooster #1
• Rooster #2
• Blue Bird #1
• Blue Bird #2
• Hawk #1
• Hawk #2
• Hawk #3

Approximate Measurements - 5 5/8\" x 5 5/8\" x 5/16\". Each tile does vary in size slightly due to the tiles being handmade.
Condition - Excellent unused condition - particularly for their age. Edges/Corners of tiles can be chipped or marred. Air holes are present on some tiles. These are handmade tiles that were also hand painted and glazed so there are artistic \"imperfections\" that make it perfectly imperfect.
Please refer to the photos and zoom in as they are part of the description.
If purchasing multiple tiles, I will combine shipping to try to decrease the cost of shipping (larger, heavier package).For example, 10 tiles will fit securely in a large Priority USPS Flat Rate box (historical cost of $27.10 shipping + 4.24 insurance).

Per the Sant\'Anna website -

Sant’Anna Factory produces all its piecesaccording to entirely handcrafted methodskeeping the same processes since 1741.Sant’Anna is a Portuguese ceramic factory that produces all its products according to the oldest handcraft techniques from the clay preparation until the hand painted phase. Sant’Anna’s tiles and pottery collection are totally handmade. Its artistic quality is recognized on its product’s decoration and painting giving Sant’Anna the quality and unity that characterize the most important world’s companies. Born from a traditional Portuguese Art, Sant’Anna’s ceramics are products of excellence.

All their tiles are produced in accordance with the technical characteristics of centenarian Portuguese tiles. The natural clay is first molded into the tiles desired shape/size and then goes through an air drying process. After drying, the pieces are baked in an oven at ~1050 degrees Celsius. The tiles are then glazed by hand and only after that are they painted. This artistic process ends with a final baking which gives the tiles the appearance, texture, color and brightness they are known for.