Note: This product is available in two colour options: Blueware or Greenware (see below for more details) The Design This print "Emigrants leaving Ireland" is taken from an 1868 engraving from the publication "An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800" by Mary Frances Cusack, Illustrated by Henry Doyle. The image is of an Irish family waving off their loved ones as they leave Ireland. During the Famine 1841-1850, it is estimated that 1.3 million Irish emigrated overseas. Of these, 70% went to the USA, 28% to Canada and 2% to Australia. The cheapest fares were to Canada, around 55 shillings, while a fare to the USA cost between 70 shillings and £5 (100 shillings). There were two ways one could travel; either in a standard class or steerage. Standard passengers had berths and could walk on the deck. Steerage passengers were crowded together below decks and often could not use the deck. For many emigrants, steerage was the most they could afford. Each Ceramic Print is individually produced ensuring attention to detail and uniqueness - no two are exactly the same. The images are printed and pressed one at a time onto our specially coated ceramic art tile with a printed faux crackle glaze effect. The effect gives a lovely warmth and antique character to the piece. Blueware / Delftware Colour Option You can have the image reproduced as a Blueware (Delftware) tile. This means all the colours are reproduced with a cobalt blue wash. These distinctive tiles in their characteristic blue and white give an added warmth to the product. a real feeling of history and familiarity. Greenware Colour Option Inspired by the 16th Century Delft tiles, our Greenware colour option reproduces the images with an traditional Irish Emerald Green wash. These unique pieces are distinctively Irish and are full of character and interest.
