Glazed Tiles and Ceramic Reliefs

A close-up of a glazed ceramic section on an Art Nouveau building facade, with a ceramic bas-relief embedded in the pier between windows. The bas-relief depicts a sunflower growing from the ground, with leaves spreading to both sides. The glaze features a gradient of olive green, mustard yellow, and creamy white. The glazed surface has subtle crazing and a sheen, with precise curved joints where it meets the surrounding light-colored stone. Sunlight shines obliquely, clearly revealing the undulations of the bas-relief. Avoid: flat tiles with modern printed patterns, overly bright and uniform colors resembling plastic, thick grout lines between ceramic pieces and stone, geometric rather than botanical patterns.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

新藝術建築立面上一段釉面陶瓷的近景,窗間牆上嵌著一片陶瓷浮雕,描繪一株向日葵從地面長出、葉片向兩側展開,釉色是帶有漸層的橄欖綠、芥末黃與乳白;釉面有細微的開片與光澤,邊緣和周圍的淺色石材以精準的曲線接合。陽光斜照,浮雕的起伏清楚可見。避免:使用現代印刷圖案的平面磁磚、顏色過度鮮豔均勻像塑膠、陶瓷片與石材之間出現粗大的灰縫、圖案是幾何形而非植物。