WILLOWS CASTLE TILE

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

WILLOWS CASTLE TILE

Entry/Object ID

2001.113.2.2

Description

Color: Brown; Blue; Red; Yellow; White A matted tile called Willows Castle, manufactured by Diana Watson's Native Tile & Ceramics, 2001. At the center is a castle with a red roof and white walls. Below the castle are three sunflowers. The castle is within a white clover that is against a blue eight-pointed star. Around the star is a blue chain-like border with flowers at the corners. The border around the entire design is yellow. Throughout the back are raised grids made by the clay manufacturer in Italy. The tile, which has the manufacturer's catalog number of 432, was reproduced for resale at The Willows bed and breakfast in Palm Springs where the original design can be found. 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