Fireplace Panels

William De Morgan Turquoise Blue Peacock

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William De Morgan turquoise peacock fireplace, Scotland

Be like a peacock and dance with all of your beauty. ~Debashish Mridha

Peacocks

Peacocks were Victorian before they were Art Nouveau. The blue peacock lives in India and Sri Lanka and has been admired and kept for thousands of years. The green peacock is found in Java and Burma. There is also a Congo peacock, native to African rain forests.

Fireplace Constraints*

Fireplace renovations can have more space constraints than tile renovations and the configurations are endless. Is you fireplace surrounds space not exactly 6 or 8 inches? By leaving a slightly larger outside border allows widths to be adjusted at install time. This can be solved as shown in the in the example shown. Let me know if your project needs this kind of accommodation.

Pricing for the Turquoise Blue Peacock

The small Turquoise Peacock panel is 6 x 18 inches, on three 6-inch tiles.

The medium Turquoise Blue Peacock is 8 x 24 inches inches, on three 8-inch or four 8 x 6 inch tiles.

The large Turquoise Blue Peacock is 8 x 30 inches inches, on five 8 x 6 inch tiles.

18-Inch Tile Panel: $ $885 / $1700 (two facing peacocks)

24-Inch Tile Panel: $ $985 / $1900 (two facing peacocks)

30-Inch Tile Panel: $ $1235 / $2350 (two facing peacocks)

Sample Tile: $68 (head only - 6 inches, shows all colors)

Turquoise Peacock sample set

Sample Set with Header Flowers: $135

The turquoise blue peacocks are available with a white or light cream background.

The Peacock in Folklore

In Greek mythology, Hera created the Peacock from Argus. The tail feathers symbolize the vault of heaven and the eyes of the stars.

Peacocks have a rich heritage in the decorative arts, particularly tile, for millenia. They appear in early Christian tomb art, in ancient Rome and Byzantium.

In India, Peacock was created from one of the feathers of Garuda, a mythical bird and a carrier of Lord Vishnu. It is a symbol of the circle of time. In a battle between Ravana and Lord Indra, Peacock spread his feathers wide open to hide Indra. In return, Indra made the peacock's feathers iridescent. Indra is seated on a peacock throne. Peacocks are also associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of weath. Peacock feathers in the home can attract wealth and prosperity.

Header Tiles

left: Art Nouveau Blue violet header tile for peacocks. Right: Jugendstil Blue and violet header tile for peacocks

Shown: Left - Art nouveau blue violets. Right: Jugendstil blue and indigo poppies.

If you need header tiles for the undermantel, there are many that will work nicely. The blue tiles shown are available in 4.25, 6, and 8 inch sizes ($48, $67, $77).

Turquoise peacock fireplace, Roseville, Minnesota