18th Century Tiled Stove 2

The ceramics stove, the eighteenth-century equivalent of a radiator, was often designed to be part of a room's architecture and decoration. The body was made of a special clay composition that could withstand the heat of gases that circulated from a firebox located in the wall, or in an adjoining room.
Kachelofen (German for "tile stove") is a relatively large home heater surrounded with ceramic tile, has existed for at least five centuries. During the Renaissance period, the builders of stoves were part of a distinct trade and were called hafnermeister. A stove uses a maze-like passage created out of firebrick to release gases and smoke from the wood fire slowly, allowing the firebrick to retain as much heat as possible from the gases and smoke. The ceramic tile surrounding the stove also acts as insulation to retain heat

This stove is made in Sweden in mid 18th century. It features Delft blue ceramic tiles with various landscape motifs. On top there is 5 allegorical paintings by François Boucher from his "The Arts and Sciences" series depicting Hunting, Astronomy and Horticulture on front side, Dancing on left, and Acting on the right side.

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Land impact is 3 for every size below the 3.18m of height.
Number of triangles: 25978
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