tile

tile

Manufacturer: International Tile Company
Medium: Earthenware
Place Manufactured: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Dates: 1882-1888
Dimensions: 1/2 x 6 x 6 in. (1.3 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm)
Markings: Impressed on back: “IT Co / B I W [in pretzel] / BNY”
Signature: no signature
Inscriptions: no inscriptions
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 88.64
Credit Line: Gift of Diana M. Sawney and Lorraine Gordon
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY-NC
Caption: International Tile Company. Tile, 1882-1888. Earthenware, 1/2 x 6 x 6 in. (1.3 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Diana M. Sawney and Lorraine Gordon, 88.64. Creative Commons-BY-NC
Image: overall, 88.64.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004
Catalogue Description: Square tile, glazed buff-colored earthenware with transfer-printed decoration in black. Pattern comprises diagonal bands at each corner, set with 1/4 stylized sunburst; central field is irregular octagon in shape and is scattered with various floral sprigs.