Tile

Artist:American Encaustic Tile Company Ltd.Leon V. Solon

Medium: Eartheneware

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:ca. 1928

Dimensions: 6 1/8 x 6 1/8 x 5/8 in. (15.6 x 15.6 x 1.6 cm)

Collections:

Accession Number: 72.40.7

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.

Brooklyn Museum