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Accession # 72.40.7
Maker American Encaustic Tile Company Ltd.
Designer Leon V. Solon
Title Tile
Date ca. 1928
Medium Eartheneware
Dimensions 6 1/8 x 6 1/8 x 5/8 in. (15.6 x 15.6 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 with molded decoration on top consisting of reindeer with body facing right, but neck bent back and head facing left; seven groups, each with four dots, decorate the background around the reindeer; over-all framed by double banding, which forms an octagonal surround for the reindeer; octagon forms triangular spaces at each corner of the square tile, each triangle is decorated with single bead molding in latticed pattern; all raised or molded decoration is silver, background is black. Condition: Chip at lower right corner on top.