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American,
b. 1922
California Art Tiles
circa 1930
Earthenware
15.68 x 3.84 x 1 in.
Museum Purchase with the Charter Member Endowment Fund
1994.23.1-2
Between 1910 and 1940, California was the leading producer of architectural terra-cotta tile in the United States, with more than forty companies producing tiles for bathrooms, kitchens, fireplaces, etc. Works produced by the California Art Tile Company are distinctive, because they are not brightly colored or highly glazed. Their subdued colors and earth tones result in the mellow, “soft” look seen here, consistent with the handmade aesthetic of the Arts and Crafts movement. Tiles produced by this company are among the premier examples of artistic tile produced during the California Arts and Crafts period. Terra-cotta tile has remained a constant in California since the Spanish colonists, but it experienced a revival after the popular 1915 Panama-California Exposition in San Diego.
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