A square, decorative tile. The tile itself is brown in color, and features a carved scene on its face. The design consists of what appears to be a potted plant in the center of connected circles, with more designs in the corners.
Collection
Art Collection
Cataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.org
Acquisition
Accession
2024.6
Source or Donor
Richard D. Mohr
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Richard D. Mohr
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Ernest Allan Batchelder
Attribution
In the manner of
Date made
1912
Time Period
20th Century
Place
Location
Cathedral Oaks
City
Los Gatos
Region
Central California
Continent
North America
Notes
Tile was made by an unknown student of the Cathedral Oaks school, under the direction of Albert Solon, under the design influence of Frank Ingerson and Pedro Lemmos. Design is a knock-off of a 1910 Batchelder design.
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers Mark
Location
Back of tile
Transcription
CATHEDRAL OAKS
ALMA CAL.
Language
English
Material/Technique
Stamped, Etched
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Tile, Decorative
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Tile
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Surface Elements
Nomenclature Class
Building Components
Nomenclature Category
Category 01: Built Environment Objects
Dimensions
Width
6-1/4 in
Depth
3/4 in
Length
6-1/4 in
Material
Clay
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Frank Ingerson, George Dennison, Albert Solon
Related Publications
Publication
"The Splendid Disarray of Beauty": The Boys, the Tiles, the Joy of Cathedral Oaks - A Study in Arts and Crafts Community
