Tile
Decorative Arts
On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MEDIUM
Glazed earthenware
DATES
ca. 1928
DIMENSIONS
6 x 6 x 5/8 in. (15.2 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm)
MARKINGS
no marks
SIGNATURE
Unsigned
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
ACCESSION NUMBER
72.40.8
CREDIT LINE
H. Randolph Lever Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Earthenware tile 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.
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