ENCAUSTIC TILE WITH SUFFOLK DESIGN

Object/Artifact

-

Homestead Museum

Name/Title

ENCAUSTIC TILE WITH SUFFOLK DESIGN

Entry/Object ID

99.13.1.1

Description

Color: Black; brown; blue; yellow; buff A glazed encaustic multicolor corner tile called Suffolk, created by Karen J. Patterson, 1998. The piece is symmetrical from corner to corner and features a black stylized floral pattern with two brown leaves on either side on one corner. Toward the opposite corner is a large black and brown palmette pattern with six brown circles. An ornate blue border with small yellow circles appears across the tile separating the floral patterns. On the back is a stamp reading, "KJ PATTERSON / CERAMICS." The tile, sold by Country Floors, Inc., was manufactured in a weathered finish and is in good condition.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tile

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Surface Elements

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Tiles, Floor coverings

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Tile, Country Floors, Inc, Karen J. Patterson, Tiles in interior decoration, Tiles--United States