A square, decorative tile. The tile itself is dark tan in color, and features a tree scene on its face. The design consists of a dark purple tree with green leaves on the right side of the tile, with blue and light purple swirls in the background and on the left side of the tile.
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
Calthea Campbell Vivian
Role
Ceramicist
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 Vivian at the Cathedral Oaks school, under the direction of Albert Solon, under the design influence of Frank Ingerson and Pedro Lemmos.
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Label
Location
On two papers, taped to back of tile
Transcription
Artist: Calthea Campbell Vivian
Cathedral Oaks c. 1915
Ghost fired by Don Pilcher 2005
Language
English
Material/Technique
Pen
Type
Makers Mark
Location
Back of tile
Transcription
VIVIAN
Language
English
Material/Technique
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 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
Notes
Page 45 (Inscription only)
Provenance
Provenance Detail
Sourced by Riley Doty
Owner/Agent
Riley Doty
Role
Purchased the tiles, then gifted to donor
Acquisition Method
Purchase
Acquisition Date
1992
Disposition Method
Gift/Donation
General Notes
Note Type
Cataloging Note
Note
Per Richard Mohr:
This tile came into my possession with raw glaze, that is, the tile had glaze applied but then was left unfinished ― without being given a (second) glaze (or glost) firing. Only the clay had gone through the fire. In 2005, as an experiment, I had the academic potter here at U. of Illinois, Don Pilcher, fire it and what you see are the results.
