CONCH TILE

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

CONCH TILE

Entry/Object ID

2001.113.9.2

Description

Color: Brown; Green; White A glazed tile called Conch, manufactured by Diana Watson's Native Tile & Ceramics, 2001. Made in the blackline technique, the tile has a tan conch at the center. This is against a white background. Around the design is a light green border. Throughout the back are raised grids. The clay was imported by the manufacturer from Italy. The manufacturer's catalog number for the tile is 398. It was custom designed for a bathroom. 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