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Accession # 72.40.8
Maker American Encaustic Tile Company Ltd.
Title Tile
Date ca. 1928
Medium Earthenware
Dimensions 6 x 6 x 5/8 in. (15.2 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm)
Marks no marks
Inscriptions no inscriptions
Signed Unsigned
Credit Line H. Randolph Lever Fund
Location Visible Storage: Case 43, Drawer C
Description Earthenware tile.glazed with molded decoration on top consisting of a sailing ship at sea under full sail; three masts, each supporting three sails and each topped by a flag blowing to the left; molded or raised decoration has silver glaze while the background is black; ship framed in a square border of zigzag double banding. Condition: Lower left, upper right corners chipped; chipped along bottom edge.