One of the best kept secret is one of the most beautiful 5x3 decorative tiles panel ever to been seen in Bukit Brown. It comes from a tomb in Block 3 that was already exhumed but fortunately the tiles were left intact as is.
The beautiful Art Nouveau tiles below is likely from Gilliot & Cie factory in Hemiksem, Belgium although reading the resources, there are a number tile manufacturers based in Belgium as well.
Art Nouveau tiles, likely from Gilliot & Cie, Belgium |
References
https://pozzo.collectionkbf.be/
https://www.heritage-kbf.be/collection/collection-roberto-pozzo
https://aboutartnouveau.wordpress.com/2021/07/11/gilliot-cie-and-the-belgian-art-nouveau-tile/
https://archive.org/details/maisonhelmancera00mais/mode/2up
https://gilliottegelmuseum.be/?lang=en
https://www.heritage-kbf.be/collection/collection-roberto-pozzo
https://aboutartnouveau.wordpress.com/2021/07/11/gilliot-cie-and-the-belgian-art-nouveau-tile/
https://archive.org/details/maisonhelmancera00mais/mode/2up
https://gilliottegelmuseum.be/?lang=en
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