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blue. It is in this direction that tile-making connects itself 
with tbe industry of terra-cotta, especially in the department 
of mural decoration by slabs ornamented in relief, either plain 
or enamelled. 
Large numbers of tiles are now used for decorating furni- 
ture, being set in the woodwork of cabinets, tables, ward- 
robes and bedsteads. There were several fine examples at 
Vienna, particularly in the British section. For such pur- 
poses specially decorated tiles are desirable. Plain white or 
buff tiles may be decorated with figures or flowers, by paint- 
ing upon the glaze. There are artists who devote their efforts 
to this work, and the variety of subjects is great. Cottier 
& Co., the celebrated decorators of interiors, publish a list of 
classical and allegorical figures, among them such as Pomona, 
Flora, the Seasons, Industry, etc., and a series of heads of 
poets, painters, composers of music, discoverers and philoso- 
phers. 
SlZES AND ShäPES OF TlLES. 
The sizes and shapes of tiles vary in different countries 
and with different manufacturers. At the establishment of 
Minton, Hollins & Co., and with other British manufacturers, 
6x6 inches square is the size in most common use. Four 
of these malte one square foot of surface. But 5x5 inches 
and 3x3 inches are also made, and borders to correspond. 
The following table shows the ränge of sizes for plain, un- 
glazed tiles:— 
Squares.—6 X 6 inches. 
5X5 
4| X H “ 
4J X 4* “ 
4. v 4 “ 
H x H “ 
3X3 
2f X 2| “ 
2£ X 21 “ 
21 X 21 “ 
2X2 
lf X lf “ 
H X 11 “ 
11 X 11 “ 
Bands. — 61 X 31 inches. 
61 X 11 “ 
6X4 
6X3 
6X2 
6 X H “ 
6 X 11 “ 
6X1 
41 X 21 “ 
41 X 11 “ 
41 X 1* “