Vintage Van Hunnik 6 Ceramic Tiles of Dutch Wooden Shoe Maker Picture 19.5 X13.5 Signed Vintage Van Hunnik 6 Ceramic Tiles of Dutch Wooden Shoe Maker 19.5 X13.5 this signed Van Hunnik is a great collector piece as there are not many in existence, Collectors are now holding on to this 6 piece tile set. DATE OF 6 PIECE CERAMIC ART IS APPROXIMATELY : 1958 DATE OF WOODEN FRAME IS APPROXIMATELY : 1958 Signed J C Van Hunnik Painted Tile Serving Tray. Very nice vintage hand decorated 6 tile serving tray featuring cobbler making clogs as his friend looks on. Very vibrant colors! Nice light colored wood surrounds tiles for either serving drinks or as wall decor. The sixth child of nine children, Johannes Coenraad van Hunnik was born in Rotterdam in 1925. The family battled through the 1930s economic depression and the German attack of Rotterdam in May 1940. After being transferred to the small Dutch village of Vledder for forced labor, Coen eventually made his way to Amsterdam. He was hired by the Toonder Studios, where he collaborated with Phiny Dick, the wife of Marten Toonder, on the newspaper cartoon about the gnome "Olle Kapoen."The comic strip first appeared on October 22, 1945, in publications like Amsterdamsch Dagblad, De Kroniek, and De Patriot. Van Hunnik eventually gave way to Richard Klokkers after drawing at least the first story, "Olle Kapoen op avontuur." Algemeen Handelsblad had already published it by that point. Together with Ben van Voorn, Van Hunnik left the Toonder Studios in June 1953. Eelco ten Harmsen van der Beek, the illustrator of the British "Noddy" books and the author of the "Flipje" comic strip, made them a job offer and started his continous career of art. Van Hunnik's watercolor drawings of Dutch landscapes and scenes are still available in tourist shops today. Prints, postcards, tiles, plates, bowls, cups, and other items feature them. In 2013, the artist released his autobiography, 'Toen wij uit Rotterdam vertrokken.' He died on July 26, 2016. J C Van Hunnik only signed certain pieces in his lifetime : this is one of them. SIZE: 19.5" X 13.5" CONDITION: PREOWNED DEFECTS: WOODEN FRAME HAS SOME SCRATCHES PLEASE REFER TO PHOTOS JUNE 22, 2022 MAKE AN OFFER: WE NORMALLY REPLY WITHIN 24 HOURS THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT OUR STORE WE ARE A PROUD VETERAN EMPLOYER, WE EMPLOY ALL BRANCHES, U.S. ARMY, U.S. AIR FORCE, USMC, U.S. NAVY AND CIVIL AIR PATROL. WE PROUDLY HIRE ALL VETERANS. WE SELL U.S. MADE MERCHANDISE MADE BY AMERICANS. SAVE ON SHIPPING BY BUYING MORE, WE DISCOUNT SHIPPING IF YOU HAVE MORE THEN ONE ITEM, IT WILL SAVE YOU MONEY AND IT WILL SAVE US MONEY. WE ARE FAST FAST FAST SHIPPERS: WE SHIP SAME DAY NORMALLY, IF YOU PURCHASE AFTER 5 PM WE WILL SHIP THE NEXT MORNING TO INCLUDE SATURDAY AND SUNDAYS, WE HAVE A COURIER PICKUP DAILY. WE HAVE A NO HASSLE RETURN POLICY, IF YOU HAVE A ISSUE WITH ANY ITEMS IN MY STORE, SIMPLY CONTACT US AND I WILL FIX IT. WE SEND TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS IF THE ITEM MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS. ALL ITEMS IN MY STORE CAN BE SHIPPED INTERNATIONALLY VIA THE GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM. ALL TAXES AND ADDITIONAL COUNTRY REGULATED FEES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUYER. EXCEPT FOR RESTRICTED COUNTRIES, WE WILL SEND IT TO THE SHIPPING CENTER IN KENTUCKY, AND WILL SEND IT TO YOUR ADDRESS IN YOUR COUNTRY. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS CANNOT BUY ANY MILITARY ITEMS IN MY STORE, OR ANY RESTRICTED ITEMS THAT DEEMS RESTRICTED. THE GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM ALLOWS INTERNATIONAL BUYERS TO PURCHASE FROM UNITED STATES SELLERS LIKE MYSELF; TO ENROLL, SIMPLY CALL.