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Hearth with tiled hood

Old kitchen hearth with a tiled surround, hanging pots and glowing embers.

In country kitchens the hearth was central, and tile around it could be practical as well as decorative.

This is a general description, not confirmed to a single source.

AI-generated illustration in the manner of the tradition, not a photograph of a specific object.

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