"Alhambra" Tile

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Title	"Alhambra" Tile
Artist	American Encaustic Tiling Co., Ltd.
Date	c. 1900
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Ceramic | Glazed ceramic

Size:

6 1/16 x 6 1/16 x 9/16 in. (15.4 x 15.4 x 1.43 cm)

Creation Place:

United States, New York, New York

Culture:

United States, New York

Style:

19th-20th century

Inscriptions:

Stamp on back, stamped: [TRADE/ (inside a shape) ALHAMBRA/ MARK/ AMERICAN/ ENCAUSTIC TILING CO./ LIMITED/ NEW YORK]

Physical Description:

white ground; pink vine design; incised surface designed to resemble a mosaic

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Christopher Monkhouse in honor of Janice Lurie and her support of ceramics at the MIA

Accession Number:

2002.268.8

Artist:

American Encaustic Tiling Co., Ltd., Zanesville, Ohio

Role:

Manufacturer

Nationality:

American

Life Dates:

Zanesville, Ohio

Added to Site:

February 28, 2009