ALAN'S VINE CORNER TILE

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

ALAN'S VINE CORNER TILE

Entry/Object ID

2001.113.15.2

Description

Color: Brown; Green; Yellow A hand-pressed double-fired tile called Alan's Vine Corner, manufactured by Diana Watson's Native Tile & Ceramics, 2001. Throughout the center is a green vine that curves in many directions. On the vine are leaves, brown buds, and yellow flowers. The entire design is against a tan background. Around the tile is a yellow border. A thin glaze is on the entire surface. The artifact was designed by and named for one of the manufacturer's customers. It was custom-made for a table. The manufacturer's catalog number is 425MUC. The object is in mint condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Building materials, Ceramics

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Tiles, Native Tile & Ceramics, Tiles--California, Decoration and ornament

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Tiles