A square, decorative tile. The tile itself is red/terracotta in color, and features a phoenix rising through geometric shapes on its face. The phoenix and geometric lines are glazed red/brown, with the negative space a glazed green.
Collection
Art Collection
Cataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.org
Acquisition
Accession
2024.10
Source or Donor
Barrie Coate, Carol Coate
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Barrie & Carol Coate
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1912
Time Period
20th Century
Place
Location
Cathedral Oaks
City
Los Gatos
Region
Central California
Continent
North America
Notes
Tile was made at the Cathedral Oaks school, under the direction of Albert Solon, under the design influence of Frank Ingerson and Pedro Lemos.
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Label
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
6-1/8 in
Depth
5/8 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
