Tile
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Eartheneware
DATES
ca. 1928
DIMENSIONS
6 1/8 x 6 1/8 x 5/8 in. (15.6 x 15.6 x 1.6 cm)
MARKINGS
no marks
SIGNATURE
Unsigned
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
ACCESSION NUMBER
72.40.7
CREDIT LINE
H. Randolph Lever Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Earthenware tile with molded decoration on top consisting of reindeer with body facing right, but neck bent back and head facing left; seven groups, each with four dots, decorate the background around the reindeer; over-all framed by double banding, which forms an octagonal surround for the reindeer; octagon forms triangular spaces at each corner of the square tile, each triangle is decorated with single bead molding in latticed pattern; all raised or molded decoration is silver, background is black.
Condition: Chip at lower right corner on top.
MUSEUM LOCATION
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