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Tile

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Octagonal molded tile. Black glazed border enclosing molded (cloisonne) figure of Dutch girl and windmill, both in black silhouette on white ground
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Manufacturer
Matawan Tile Company, Matawan, New Jersey, USA, 1902 - 1940
Date
ca. 1930
Credit Line
Gift of Florence I. Balasny-Barnes
Medium
Glazed stoneware
Dimensions
H x W x D: 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.3 cm (6 3/16 x 6 3/16 x 1/2 in.)
Type
tiles
Decorative Arts
Tile
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