ROOKWOOD TILE--GRAPES

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

ROOKWOOD TILE--GRAPES

Entry/Object ID

96.66.1.1

Description

Tile: A ceramic faience molded tile manufactured by Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati, Ohio, ca. 1920s. The tile, probably created for use as a border tile, is largely of a green matte glaze with some blue in the grapes, which are created in raised relief. Information is stamped on the tile (see marks/inscriptions). The condition of the tile is good. Stamped on the back is, ".1147./Y/FAIENCE/ROOKWOOD."

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

Search Terms

Building Component, Tile, Rookwood Pottery