You can display this tile like any artwork, but it can also have a practical use - it can be placed under a hot serving dish or saucepan to protect a table or work surface. It has been fired to over 1000 degrees centigrade, resulting in an extremely durable finish that is water, heat, scratch and frost resistant. Ceramic tiles can survive for thousands of years! As the design has been fused into the glaze, the colours will never fade, even if continually exposed to direct sunlight. The glazed surface is easily cleaned with soap and water.