Roesen Flower Still Life with Bird's Nest (detail), Tile by The Painted Lily

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Severin Roesen's lavish tabletop array is crowded with blooms from all seasons--topped by a crown imperial and including lilacs, poppies, daylilies, tulips, irises, roses, morning glories, and nasturtiums, among others--and reflects the mid-nineteenth-century American taste for scenes of natural bounty. Strong, dense flower forms at the brightly lit center balance with more sinuous, silhouetted stems that reach outward to the edges of the composition.

Roesen simultaneously elevated still life painting in America and charted a new direction for its practice. He spent much of his career working for local patrons in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, northwest of Philadelphia, but his influence extended across the country.

Taking inspiration from the museum’s encyclopedic collection, local Philadelphia maker The Painted Lily has created small artworks on beautiful tumbled marble tiles. Whether hanging on your wall, decorating your desktop or bookshelf, or as a coaster for your favorite beverage, each will add warmth and inspiration to your home or office.

The images are applied using a technique that has been developed allowing for the natural color and character of the tile to show thru the image. Made to last a lifetime, the tiles are incredibly durable. Perfect as coasters for hot and cold beverages, the images will never peel up with condensation and the sealer will never melt with any hot liquids.

Each coaster is backed in cork to protect your table surfaces. Each of the tiles will vary a little due to the character and texture of the stone. Tiles can be wiped clean with a damp cloth. They are not dishwasher safe.

Philadelphia Museum of Art exclusive
4" x 4"
Handmade in Philadelphia using the finest Italian Marble
Materials: Marble tile, ink, cork
Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth; not dishwasher safe

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