Antique Hand Painted Tile of Strawberries, Framed Jugtown Attributed to Sherwin Cotton the

Attributed to Sherwin Cotton the only other mark on the back is "ENGLAND"

Originally these were used as decoration above a fireplace or in a vestibule entering a home

Signed on back

He had an apprenticeship in the ceramics workshop of Kunow & Drossé in his home town

This image is also the mascot for Bungalow Bill

Antique Hand Painted Tile of Strawberries, Framed Jugtown Attributed to Sherwin Cotton theThis antique tile was hand painted and displays strawberries and vining leaves. The tile measures 5" square. Unsigned, it is probably Dutch. Roughness around the edges is masked by a wooden gesso frame with a gold finish. Framed it measures 8 " square.