This striking piece is an Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) relief tile made by German manufacturer S.O.F. Sächsische Ofen- und Schamottewarenfabrik in Meissen.The design is immediately characteristic of the early 20th-century aesthetic, featuring a stylized, symmetrical motif defined by the fluid, organic lines. The tile is in good condition with only a few imperfections in the glaze.