MOORISH CROSS TILE

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

MOORISH CROSS TILE

Entry/Object ID

2001.113.15.4

Description

Color: Blue; White; Orange A double-fired tile called Moorish Cross, manufactured by Diana Watson's Native Tile & Ceramics, 2001. A blue ornate cross is at the center against a white background. Within the cross at the top, center, and bottom are small orange diamonds. Ornate borders are on all four corners. Small orange triangles are within the borders. All of the colors are matted. A raised grid is throughout the back. Stamped in the clay is "MADE IN ITALY." Also on the back is a formula and general notes written in black ink. 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