PILGRIM FLOWER TILE

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

PILGRIM FLOWER TILE

Entry/Object ID

2001.113.17.1

Description

Color: Black; Blue; Green; Red; Yellow A hand-pressed glazed tile in the blackline form called Pilgrim Flower, manufactured by Diana Watson's Native Tile & Ceramics, 2001. At the center is a dark green ornate cross. Within the cross is a red circle and four yellow spots. At each of the star's four points is a yellow flower with a red dot. At the top left and bottom right corners are large blue and red flowers. At the top right and bottom left corners are green and red spots. All of the designs are against a light green background. The piece was made by Watson during an episode of the television show "Modern Masters" which focused on southern California artisans. The manufactuer's catalog number for the artifact is 204, and it 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