Looks intentional and is intentional be selective as you may want to retile the whole wall.
How to remove broken ceramic soap dish from tile wall.
Step 1 dig out the grout around the tile or soap dish with a razor blade.
The shower soap holder installs on the shower wall in the same manner in which the wall tiles install.
There is generally two types of ceramic soap dishes that were installed in residential or commercial bathrooms.
Removing tooth brush holders soap dishes etc hi question for my own home is there any way to remove a ceramic soap dish and toothbrush holder from a tile wall without damaging the tiles underneath and if so is there anyway to remove the grout around it and clean the tiles underneath.
Tile holders are often used as a handle and pulled off the wall.
This video of how to install or reattach a ceramic soap dish in shower or tub shows the process of installing a ceramic soap dish in tile tub or shower that.
They look the same from tha outside the difference is the back that is attached to the wall.
The same color tile is most likely not available and the new tile will not meet the old so cut with a tile saw as once said a nice 1 foot square remove the tile and the soap dish and replace with tile and soap dish with the same color tile.
The one type is what they called a flush mount and simply was glued onto the wall board or dry wall etc.
Metal type holders tend to collect water and soap scum and rot out.
Removing the soap dish and keeping it intact or removing it in pieces.
Removal and replacement of both types of broken dish holders are fairly common repairs as houses age.
If you would like to re use the soap dish do your best to remove the soap dish intact.
Removing a ceramic soap dish from ceramic tile can be done in one of two ways.
Otherwise a hammer and a heavy flat head screwdriver will get the job done.
How to fix a broken shower soap holder.
Shower soap dish holders do not last long.