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The ancients believed seahorses carried the souls of dead sailors to the underworld.
The sea horses and sea monster are a deep blue against an ocean of blue, turquoise, and sea green swirls.
The Mythology of the Deep was a popular Victorian theme, well before some of the Pre-Raphaelites, and certainly William De Morgan, were born. The friendly sea monster may well be a kraken. This 15-lined sonnet was written by Alfred Lord Tennyson and first published in 1830.
Below the thunders of the upper deep;
Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea,
His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep
The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee
About his shadowy sides: above him swell
Huge sponges of millennial growth and height;
And far away into the sickly light,
From many a wondrous grot and secret cell
Unnumbered and enormous polypi
Winnow with giant arms the slumbering green.
There hath he lain for ages and will lie
Battening upon huge sea-worms in his sleep,
Until the latter fire shall heat the deep;
Then once by man and angels to be seen,
In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die.
~Alfred Tennyson
The Winged Sea Horses are available as a single tile, or two facing tiles.
Tile: Ceramic
Size: 4.25 inch, 6 inch, or 8 inch square tiles
Thickness: 3/8 inch (1 cm)
4.25 inch: $56 each tile
6 inch: $68, each tile
8 inch: $89 each tile
Availability: Can usually be shipped within a week.
Panels: 3 or 4 tiles in a vertical panel
Tile: Ceramic
Size: 6 inch (15.24 cm) or 8 inch (20.32 cm) square tiles, 8 x 6 inch rectangular tiles
Thickness: 3/8 inch (1 cm)
Six Inch Tile Panel (3 tiles) : $390 / $740 (two facing panels, 6 tiles)
Eight Inch Tile Panel (3 tiles): $ $485 / $945 (two facing panels, 6 tiles)
Eight x Six Inch Tile Panel (4 tiles): $ $615 / $1115 (two facing panels, 8 tiles)
These tiles are suitable for interior use and can be installed on walls, backsplashes, showers, fireplace surrounds. They won't stand up to outdoor freezes and thaws, but may be installed in a protected outdoor area that does not get direct sunlight.
No special treatment is necessary; the colors are permanently fired into the tile. You can clean ceramic tiles with any household non-abrasive cleaner, such as vinegar and water, and a soft cloth or sponge.
Detailed installation instructions accompany your shipped tiles.
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