Tile in Metal Trivet Mount

International Tile Company

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Caption

International Tile Company. Tile in Metal Trivet Mount, ca. 1882–1888. Earthenware, metal, 1 1/4 x 6 5/8 x 6 3/4 in. (3.2 x 16.8 x 17.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Marie Bernice Bitzer, by exchange, 1995.56. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1995.56_bw.jpg)

Title

Tile in Metal Trivet Mount

Date

ca. 1882–1888

Geography

Place manufactured: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Medium

Earthenware, metal

Classification

Tiles

Dimensions

1 1/4 x 6 5/8 x 6 3/4 in. (3.2 x 16.8 x 17.1 cm)

Markings

Molded on bottom: "I. T. Co. / B I W [in pretzel] / B. N. Y."; incised free-hand, " Mar[?] 2/2 990 W"

Credit Line

Bequest of Marie Bernice Bitzer, by exchange

Accession Number

1995.56

Rights

No known copyright restrictions

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Frequent Art Questions

  • Can you tell me more about this tile?

    This tile was made in Brooklyn in the 1880s. At this time, American designers were strongly influenced by the decorative arts of Asia. The scene being can be found on many pieces of 18th century Chinese and Japanese porcelain. It shows the hero Sze-Ma Kwang (called Shiba Onko in Japan) saving the life of a child by breaking the large jar into which the youngster had fallen. This story was also copied by many English pottery makers, who described the pattern as “Hob in the Well”.

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