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Tile

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Square, molded tile of white clay, reverse is embossed with an inscription framed in three concentric circles: J. & J.G. Low, Patent Art Tile Works, Chelsea Mass" Face is decorated with a stylized rosette set in a plain, narrow frame; crackle glaze is mustard yellow.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Patentor
J. & J. G. Low Art Tile Works, 1877 – 1883
Manufacturer
J. & J. G. Low Art Tile Works, 1877 – 1883
Date
late 19th century
Credit Line
Gift of Florence Barnes
Medium
Glazed stoneware
Dimensions
10.8 x 10.8 x 1.2 cm (4 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 1/2 in. )
Type
tiles
Decorative Arts
Tile
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