Evolution of wall tiles

Blue faience tiles

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Ornamental glazed bricks

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Terracotta roof tiles

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Cuerda seca tiles

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Two-colour tiles

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Transfer printed tiles

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Art Deco inspired tiles

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Evolution of wall tiles

Dive into the insightful history of the origins of wall tiles!

Blue faience tiles

Earliest tiles were found in the Egyptian pharoah's underground

Ornamental glazed bricks

Ishtar gate in Babylon is adorned with glazed bricks

Terracotta roof tiles

From the 6th century BC onwards, terracotta tiles were used

Cuerda seca tiles

This technique was introduced to Turkey from Iran in 14th century

Two-colour tiles

‘Two-colour’ tiles were the greatest innovation in medieval tile-making

Transfer printed tiles

In 1756, John Sadler applied transfer printing to glazed tiles

Art Deco inspired tiles

In the 20th century, tiles were influenced by the style phenomenon

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