BAROQUE FLOWER TILE

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

BAROQUE FLOWER TILE

Entry/Object ID

2001.113.15.3

Description

Color: Black; Blue; Green; Red; White; Yellow A hand-pressed double-fired tile called Baroque Flower, manufactured by Diana Watson's Native Tile & Ceramics, 2001. At the center is a small red flower with green leaves against a black background. Flanking this are many ornate lines and decorative figures in blue, red, white, and yellow. All of the colors are matted. A list of colors used is written in black ink on the center of the back. The tile, which has the manufacturer's number of 425MU, is part of a large medallion panel. 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