TOPANGA FLOWER TRIM TILE

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

TOPANGA FLOWER TRIM TILE

Entry/Object ID

2001.113.18.13

Description

Color: Black; Brown; Green; White; Yellow A double-fired matted trim tile called Topanga Flower, manufactured by Diana Watson's Native Tile & Ceramics, 2001. At the center is a glazed brown bud. This is flanked by green leaves that curve to the left and right. A brown wave is across the bottom of the leaves. At the ends of the wave are two white flowers with blue cores. All of the latter designs are against a yellow background. Across the top and bottom are dark yellow borders. A raised grid made by the Italian commercial clay manufacturer is throughout the back. The tile manufacturer's catalog number for the artifact is 286. 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