Wall Tile (Tegel)

Physical description

Square off-white tile depicting a traditionally clad farmer's wife holding a basket of eggs and watching a hen running from her newly-laid egg. There appears also a proverb written In dialect: "Je kan d'eiers nie telle, vòdat je z'in 't bènnetje eit." (You can't count your eggs till they're in the basket.)
A decorative border surrounds the scene and includes © with the initials R.S. The illustrations and wording are in brown.
A hook for hanging has been affixed to the back.

Inscriptions & markings

On the back the tile is inscribed MOSA HOLLAND and bears the numbers 213.

References

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