FLOWER MEDALLION TILE

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

FLOWER MEDALLION TILE

Entry/Object ID

2001.113.17.7

Description

Color: Black; Brown; Green; Orange A symmetrical tile in the blackline form called Flower Medallion, manufactured by Diana Watson's Native Tile & Ceramics, 2001. A flower with four orange petals and four green leaves is at the center. The flower is against a light brown flower-like shape. This is outlined in black and dark green. At every corner is an orange bud flanked by green leaves. All of the colors are matted except for the glazed orange. The manufacturer's catalog number for the artifact is 461. 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