Catkin Jacob’s Tree Tiles bring Neisha Crosland’s Tree of Life motif into a warm, softly golden terracotta surface with a handpainted antiqued finish. Part of De Ferranti’s FLORIS collection, Jacob’s Tree – Catkin is a 20 cm x 20 cm decorative tile for interiors that need drawn detail, botanical structure and a crafted surface with quiet warmth.

Catkin Jacob’s Tree Tiles With Drawn Botanical Detail

The Jacob’s Tree design is based on abstract magnolia flowers grafted onto a Tree of Life. Its influences include Jacobean embroidery, copper-plate etched illustration from old fairy tale books and Paul Poiret, giving the motif a layered decorative intelligence without making the tile feel like a historical copy.

In Catkin, the colourway has a softly golden quality. It can work well with pale limestone, plaster, aged timber, brass, bronze, antique mirror, leather and other specialist De Ferranti materials. The drawn line gives the surface refinement, while the handpainted character keeps it from feeling too formal or mechanically precise.

Handpainted Antiqued Finish and Project Use

Jacob’s Tree – Catkin is listed with a handpainted antiqued finish. The 20 cm x 20 cm format gives the repeat a practical scale for walls, floors and feature areas where the specification allows. The delicate lines suggest the embroidery stitches that originally inspired the design, making the tile especially useful where surface detail needs to reward closer viewing.

Catkin Jacob’s Tree Tiles can be considered for bathrooms, kitchens, fireplace surrounds, flooring, walling, leisure areas, residential interiors, restaurants, swimming pool tile areas and warm climate exterior applications, subject to project specification. Used in a compact area, the tile can define a splashback, shower wall, fireplace return or pool room detail. Across a broader surface, the Tree of Life repeat creates a warm decorative field with rhythm, line and craft.

Related De Ferranti Surface Materials

For the wider designer collaboration, explore Ceramics by Neisha Crosland. For related handpainted terracotta designs and colourways, see Neisha Crosland – FLORIS. For broader ceramic specification across decorative, painted and specialist surfaces, explore Ceramics – All Disciplines.

Project Guidance and Enquiries

For project guidance, samples, availability, pricing or bespoke material enquiries, please contact De Ferranti directly. We can help you assess suitability, discuss quantities, review lead times and advise on the right surface for your project.