Batchelder, Los Angeles, CA 1909-1932 Featured here is a fabulous, relief molded Batchelder fountain back. This design is depicted as No. 211 in a period catalogue. Set within a classical arch-shaped frame is a fairyland scene showing two charming putti playing Pan flutes. These reed flutes were named for the Greek god Pan, the god [...]
California Art Tile Co., Richmond, CA 1922-1956 Collectors love the distinctive glazes, skilled execution and wide variety of subjects of Cal Art tiles. This vintage relief tile with polychrome glazes has a lovely floral motif surrounded by a scrolled border. Nicely framed in contemporary, hand made wrought iron and ready to hang. We also [...]
Harikan Art Products, Matawan, NJ 1928-1941 Rare and delightful four-tile panel from Harikan. Harry Kahn, a master ceramist, founded this ceramics studio, crafting refined tube-lined art tiles and panels. This set depicts a charming swan and lily pond motif. It’s a great example of Harikan’s precise tube lining technique. The creamy smooth glazes in cheerful, [...]
Made in Portugal, latter 18th century Since the Portuguese government restricted the export of antique tile, opportunities to own amazing panels like this are fast disappearing. This thirty-tile, blue and white, hand painted majolica set is over 250 years old. These types of tiles are called “azulejos pombalinos” and refer to the Portuguese prime minister [...]
Claycraft, Los Angeles, CA 1921-1939 Wonderful antique Claycraft scenic 8″ x 12″ tile with new iron frame. The scene is an old Spanish mission with very soft matte colors and lots of great 3-dimensional details. In addition to the cactus in the garden and trees in the background, notice all the vegetation, including a flowering [...]
Santa Monica Brick Company, Santa Monica, CA 1923-1940 The flowering Tree of Life is a symbol of life and hope in many cultures. Here is an inspired interpretation by the legendary Santa Monica Brick Company. The polychrome, creamy pastel glazes really “pop” against the soft white background. The fact that Santa Monica Brick was [...]
Calco (California Clay Products), South Gate, CA 1923-1932 This is a beautiful vintage, polychrome molded relief panel. The romantic design of perhaps an Italianate mission or cathedral with picturesque, tiled bell towers and lush cypress trees under a Mediterranean-blue sky is a classic of California’s Golden Era art tile. The foreground figure harvesting olives is [...]
Harding Black, San Antonio, TX C1940-1990 Revered San Antonio, Tx glaze master, ceramist and studio potter, Harding Black created this circa 1940′s molded, hand-pressed 12-tile panel depicting a tender Madonna & Child. The classic Spanish-Colonial design is executed in vibrant, polychrome vellum glazes on a thick, red earthenware body. Here we see an impressive example [...]
Batchelder, Los Angeles, CA 1909-1932 Exquisite matte relief scenic tile crafted in Batchelder’s legendary Pasadena studio. Finished in a dusty, mottled bronze-buff engobe with steel blue in the recesses, the crisply-detailed storybook motif of knights and castles is a classic Batchelder design theme and is set off by a deep, self-framing relief border. In [...]
Santa Monica Brick, Santa Monica, CA 1923-1940 Presented here is a jaw-dropping, Persian floral motif octagon panel from the legendary Santa Monica Brick Company. Not only is the design outstanding, with its intertwined side and front-facing views of the jonquil-type blossoms, but the brilliant interplay of vividly colored vellum glazes in an iconic California palette [...]
Malibu Potteries, Malibu, CA 1926-1932 This is a fantastic arrangement of Malibu Potteries tiles, done with real artistic flair and taste. The center tile, measuring 11 1/4″ square, is illustrated as #C39 in a period catalog and depicts a figure dressed in folkloric robes flanked by tall, exotic plants (possible flowering agave). The red [...]
American Encaustic Tiling Co., Zanesville, OH 1875-1935 Remarkable vintage panel by AET consisting of six 6×6 tiles. There are so many wonderful details to catch the eye, especially the overall design where one is viewing the outdoor scene thru an archway. The female figure, sitting on a rock among the trees, is lovingly petting the [...]
Batchelder, Los Angeles, CA 1909-1932 Exceptional and very desirable set of antique, matte engobe-finish Batchelder relief tiles forming a pointed arch. These tiles would have been originally intended to decorate a fireplace or an archway opening. The central keystone is an exquisite design of two birds, probably peahens, perched amidst a swirl of foliate arabesques. [...]
D & M Tile Company, Los Angeles, CA 1928-1939 Beautiful multi-colored 4-tile panel has five glaze colors with a semi-gloss finish. A variety of flowers and leaves are framed nicely by the orange and black border. Among the hundreds of installations, their tiles were used at The Mission Inn in Riverside, Scotty’s Castle in [...]
Batchelder, Los Angeles, CA 1909-1932 Here is an excellent example of the work done by Batchelder. This wonderful scenic tile has an idyllic landscape setting with rolling hills, shrubs, rocks and trees in the foreground. Great 3-dimensional detailing combined with their earthy matte glazes, make this tile perfect for framing or fireplace installation. [...]
Taylor Tile Company, Los Angeles, CA 1934-1938 Splendid 10-tile, polychrome signed panel from Taylor with Persian geometric pattern. There are 5 rich glaze colors with a mix of high and semi gloss, which nicely accentuates the colors. Look at all the wonderful details in the pattern and border. This is definitely high-end Taylor, never been [...]
Lamosa Ladrillera, Monterrey, Mexico Circa 1940′s Delightful vintage Lamosa tile in a round 8×8 format. The tile is really well made using 10 high-glazed colors with great separation. The scene is a Mexican man taking a siesta beside a cactus. His clay pot has the name Ramone on it. The contemporary, hand-hammered, iron [...]
Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI 1903-present This is a unique use of tile, all Pewabic field tiles plus three 2″ inserts, making up this attractive vintage panel. From a distance, the gold and green appear to be individual tiles, but are in fact border tiles. There is a combination of matte and glossy finishes. The tiles [...]
Taylor Tile Co., Los Angeles, CA 1934-1938 This is rare, 4-tile cuerda seca panel depicting an ox-drawn covered wagon dramatically silhouetted in black against a Southwestern landscape. The wagon’s white bonnet and the brilliant polychrome landscape of purple mountains and fiery red-orange and yellow sky in rich, vellum-finish glazes is an iconic example from this [...]
Malibu Potteries, Malibu, CA 1926-1932 These are gorgeous, high-relief tiles depicting a classic Malibu design – a graceful, finely detailed peacock posed on an ornate perch. The thick, creamy matte turquoise and lapis glazes, the ribbed, textured stone-colored background, and the rich, bronze-brown accents combine to create a special tile that is evocative of a [...]
Malibu Potteries, Malibu, CA 1926-1932 This elegant and very rare, 12- tile bench has a delightful, patinated verdigris-painted finish. The exquisite Persian-inspired floral and flowerpot design is a classic example of Malibu’s decorative artistry and stunning glaze work. The depiction of the decorative terra cotta pot with its bold cobalt and floral accents is [...]
Walrich Pottery, Berkeley, CA 1922-1930 Extremely rare and exceptional vintage signed tile plaque from Walrich. With a terrific 3-dimensional feel, this plaque combines a ship on the ocean with a mission bell, both popular motifs from Walrich. Polychrome glaze has both matte and glossy finishes. This is the largest Walrich tile we have ever seen. [...]
Batchelder, Los Angeles, CA 1909-1932 Batchelder’s version of Old Mother Hubbard, a famous nursery rhyme, is greatly depitced on this large tile. Check out all the wonderful details, including the mouse. This signed tile has a 3-dimensional feel, raised letters and a brown matte glaze. 11 3/4″ square x 1″ thick Great condition; there is [...]
Malibu Potteries, Malibu, CA 1926-1932 This is a stunning tour-de-force, 40 cuerda seca tile mural panel produced by Malibu Potteries (1926-32). The symmetrical design of an ornate urn and stylized tree of life with birds and flowering branches of flowing arabesques is a magnificent example of the Persian-inspired motifs that were a hallmark of this remarkable company. The design’s creamy, [...]
Claycraft Potteries, Los Angeles, CA 1921-1939 Magnificent signed antique shield from Claycraft. The high-glazed black lion really stands out against the semi-gloss orange and turquoise glazes. Nicely detailed and raised lines separate the glaze colors. Medium brown glaze surrounds the edges, giving the appearance of wood. 12″ square x 1″ thick Excellent condition Qty = 1 [...]
