Name/Title
MAX SUNFLOWER TRIM TILEEntry/Object ID
2001.113.17.8Description
Color: Black; Blue; Brown; Green; White; Yellow
A glazed trim tile in the blackline form called Max Sunflower, manufactured by Diana Watson's Native Tile & Ceramics, 2001. A sunflower with eight blue petals is at the center. The flower has a round core within which are brown spots against a white background. Flanking the sunflower are two triangles. These are composed of white, green, blue, and brown lines. The background for all of the latter designs is yellow. Across the top and bottom are borders of brown spots against a white background. The borders are outlined by blue, white, and green lines. A raised grid made by the commercial clay manufacturer is throughout the back. Stamped in the clay at the center is "MADE IN ITALY." The manufacturer's catalog number for the artifact, which was named after the Homestead Museum's former Associate Director Max van Balgooy at the time of purchase, is 191. The object is in mint condition.Lexicon
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Building materials, CeramicsSearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Tiles, Native Tile & Ceramics, Tiles--California, Decoration and ornament