Weller Pottery, Zanesville, OH 1872-1948 Although Weller’s main focus was on pottery, they did make some magnificent tiles. Here is a three dimensional polychrome tile depicting a castle set among trees. There are eight matte glaze colors in the design. Bold black lines outline the castle. 6″ square x 1/2″ thick Very good condition; [...]
Mosaic Tile Company, Zanesville, OH 1894-1972 A Persian design is the inspiration for this antique tile from Mosaic Tile Company. There are six colors on a smooth surface with a satiny finish. MTC was the second largest tile maker in the US, with American Encaustic being the largest. 6″ square x 5/8″ thick [...]
Unknown Tile Maker Circa 1920-1040′s We have a supply of these great old cement tiles. The dusty, matte glazing varies of each tile, some with green, some with blue, but they all look great together. And we’ve found that when the tile is wet, the colors really pop. Contact us for more photos/info. [...]
San Jose Mission, San Antonio, TX C1920-1950′s The rooster, or fighting cock, was a popular image on San Jose tiles. Made in the raised-line method, it has great color separation and six bright, glossy glazes. The white background has crazing and covers all the sides. 4″ square x 1/2″ thick Excellent condition; a few tiny [...]
Grueby, So. Boston, MA 1894-1919 C. Pardee Works, Perth Amboy, NJ 1890-1938 Check out the thick, drippy glaze on this antique cup holder tile. Has nice clean lines and a rich, matte brown glaze. The Pardee Works bought Grueby in 1919 and sold their existing stock and continued to [...]
American Encaustic Tiling Co., Zanesville, OH 1875-1935 Magnificent antique modeled clay panel from AET’s New York factory. The central image is a silhouette of a women with a cherub on either side. The high-gloss peach/buff glaze has a glass-like smooth surface, and there is crazing throughout, giving the piece an even older appearance. 18″ wide [...]
Mosaic Tile Co., Zanesville, OH 1894-1972 We have hundreds of these tiny vintage tiles with matte black glaze on red clay. Use your imagination to come up with ways to use these little gems. Will provide an exact count if anyone has a large project to use them on; plus a quantity discount. 1″ square [...]
Rookwood Pottery, Cincinnati, OH 1880-1965 A well-dressed woman with full skirt and corset is adjusting her shawl on this antique tile trivet. Soft pastel glaze colors and many fine details, including the delicate border all contribute to the beauty of this tile. This dated tile, 1920, marked with XX on the back, is glazed [...]
Moravian Pottery & Tile, Doyestown, PA 1898-present Lovely vintage Lotus in terra cotta signed tile from Moravian. This heavy-relief tile depicts a naively modeled lotus flower in a pedestal vase. The charmingly folkloric quality of the design is characteristic of this acclaimed tile maker. Pictured on P.224 of Norman Karlson’s Encyclopedia of American Art Tile [...]
Standard Tile Company, Zanesville, OH 1923-1932 Very nice antique tile that came from Norman Karlson’s collection. Made using the raised-line method, this star tile has three matte glazes, medium blue, deep green and tan. This tile is illustrated on P.166 of his Encyclopedia of American Art Tiles, Region 3. 4 1/4″ square x 3/8″ [...]
San Jose Mission, San Antonio, TX C1920-1950 Rich deep glossy glaze colors cover this antique geometric tile from San Jose Mission. Notice the interesting mottled orange glazing on this repeating pattern. 6″ square x 1/2″ thick Good condition; small chip on top edge, some minor surface wear Qty = 1 $250
Harding Black, San Antonio, TX c 1940-1990 According to Norman Karlson’s research, “Harding Black was the most humble, self-taught, devoted and inspirational tile maker America has ever known.” He used very bright glaze colors painted between incised lines in the clay. This tulip tea tile was made in 1945 with brilliant orange and green [...]
Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI 1903-present The central fleur de lys and four corners are raised and have glossy, cobalt glazing, which contrasts nicely with the matte pale blue. This antique tile has the original Pewabic paper label and comes from Norman Karlson’s collection. See it in his Encyclopedia of American Art Tiles, Region 3, [...]
Grueby, So. Boston, MA 1894-1919 Thick, matte glazes cover this antique Grueby tile made with red clay. We love the checkerboard pattern and slight imperfections from the kiln. We also have this tile in blue, but only 2 pcs left. 4″ square x 1/2″ thick Great condition; never set Qty = 16 $150 each
Enfield Pottery, Enfield, PA 1906-1930 This relief tile in thick, unglazed red clay with high-glazed cobalt blue background depicts “Churning”, number 16 in a set of 20 tiles entitled “Incidents in the Days Work on the Farm”. The female figure is standing behind the churn with bowls on either side. Both this tile and the [...]
Harding Black, San Antonio, TX C 1940-1990 Six frosting-like glaze colors cover this vintage, signed tile trivet from Harding Black. The eight-sided tile, made with red clay, has a pleasing floral motif and a semi-gloss finish. Since most of his focus was on mastering his glazes and making pottery, tiles from Harding Black are [...]
Unknown Tile Maker, circa 1950-1960 Genuine mid-century scenic tile panels are fast becoming harder and harder to find. What makes this fabulous set even more desirable is that they appear to be hand-painted on factory-made “blanks” (plain, unglazed tiles). Peachy-pink, aqua, and jewel shades of purple and green set the scene for the vintage-look swans [...]
Flint Faience & Tile Company, Flint, MI 1921-1933 Matte and glossy glazes cover this signed Flint tile with its geometric pattern. The black raised lines bleed into the surrounding green and burnt orange which contrasts nicely with the crisp checkerboard center. 4 1/4″ square x 3/4″ thick Great condition; never set. One tiny corner chip. [...]
Trent Tile Company, Trenton, NJ 1882-1939 Here is a pair of beautiful, vintage Trent majolica art tiles. These molded relief tiles depict two, elegantly attired court musicians of the Elizabethan era. The rich, bright, crackled glaze in a gorgeous gray-green pools into a deep jade green in the recesses. The design and modeling is of [...]
Standard Tile Company, Zanesville, OH 1923-1943 The Standard Tile Company produced mainly commercial wall tiles in addition to a smaller output of art tiles. This raised-line tile with a gracefully leaning palm tree, has naturalistically mottled, green fronds against a smooth, teal background. From the Normal Karlson collection, this tile is illustrated in his Encyclopedia [...]
American Encaustic Tiling Company, Zanesville, OH 1875-1935 This signed antique portrait relief tile depicts “L’Autumne” as a classical harvest goddess wearing a lush wreath of realistically modeled grape clusters and leaves. The rich, glossy mocha glaze enhances the depth and detail of this wonderful tile. We also have the “Ete” or Summer version. See this [...]
American Encaustic Tiling Company, Zanesville, OH 1875-1935 Lovely signed antique portrait relief tile depicts Summer (Ete) as a classical goddess of bounty wearing a wreath of wheat stalks, nicely modeled. The rich glossy mocha glaze intensifies the depth and many details of this Victorian tile. Crazing adds character to this wonderful tile. We also have [...]
Russell Crook Pottery, So. Lincoln, MA c1900-1930 This extremely rare relief tile depicts a symmetrical design of a pair of parrots about to pluck grapes arranged in a latticework vase. The wide, self-framing border is decorated with beautiful geometric accents. The vellum glaze, in a iconic Arts & Crafts mottled smokey-blue and ochre, is very [...]
Russell Crook Pottery, So. Lincoln, MA c1900-1930 Very little has been written about this uniquely talented potter and tile maker. In 1908, Crook attained the designation of Master Craftsman by the Boston Society of Arts & Crafts. It is also known that Crook designed tiles for Grueby Pottery and was commissioned by Grueby in 1902 [...]
Grueby, So. Boston, MA 1894-1919 Here is just a sample of our antique Grueby 3″ decorated tiles that we have amassed over the years. All have that great Grueby style and glazing that won awards and recognition all over the world. Quantities vary per tile. Sold individually. 3″ square x 1/2″ [...]
