PRODUCT DETAILS
- Limited Production – Made in Artist’s Studio
- Iron Framed Ceramic Kiln Fired Art Tile
- Black Iron Trivet Style Frame – for Inside Art Display Only
- Tile Size – Small Only – 4.25″
- Frame Size – Small Frame – 6 3/4″ x 6 3/4″
- Original Celtic Art by Jen Delyth ©
- We need approximately one week to make these:)
- Also available in Wood Frame, Mission Style frame, or Keep-sake Tile Box
ABOUT THIS DESIGN
Daffodils – Xennin Pedr – In spring the banks of many Welsh rivers and canals, hills and valleys, are incandescent with the bright yellow flower, Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the wild daffodil, which is the national flower of Wales. Leeks or Daffodils are traditionally worn upon the lapel on March 1st, marking the beginning of spring in honor of St. David, the patron saint of Wales. Dewi Sant, was an ascetic monk who helped spread Christianity throughout the pagan Celtic tribes of the area. The leek has been a symbol of Welsh identity for centuries. Leeks were also associated with health and medicine. Even today, Welsh soldiers wear leeks in their caps on St. David’s Day. Daffodils, also containing a green stem and white bulb, are often substituted for the odoriferous leek by many Welsh. In fact, the Welsh name for the daffodil is cennin Pedr or cenhinen Bedr, Peter’s leek, similar to Leek – cennin…
All artwork and text ©Jen Delyth 2002
The Horse was loved and worshipped by the Celtic people. Horses decorate bronze, gold and silver objects as creatures of grace, intelligence and beauty. Horses also serve as solar symbols, embodying the sun’s divine qualities of strength and fertility – and golden Celtic Coins were often minted with images of the Horse, and solar symbols such as the wheel..
