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Tile

Culture: American
Maker: J. & J. G. Low Art Tile Works, 1877-1907
Designer: Probably Arthur Osborne, 19th century
Medium: Earthenware, lead glaze
Place Made: Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
Dates: 1883-1887
Dimensions: 6 x 6 in. (15.2 x 15.2 cm)
Markings: "J & J G Low / Patent Art Tile Works / Chelsea, Mass."
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in American Identities: A New Look, Making Art: Centennial Era, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 43.128.64
Credit Line: Gift of Arthur W. Clement
Image: Overall, 43.128.64_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Tile, lead-glazed earthenware, square in shape with fan shaped design containing decoration of two leaves and a circle, surfaces covered by a green-yellow glaze. Condition: Good, glaze slightly crazed.

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