Vintage Tonala Mexican Tile - Flowers #1 Wonderful vintage Tonala tile made in the Jalisco area of Mexico. This measures about 4 1/2" square by 1/2" thick. This de-installed tile has minor amounts of mortar/grout on the back and sides.Chip to bottom right corner, minor chip on right edge, traces of white substance across the bottom. From the 1920's - the soft earth tones and burnished feel make this flower tile very appealing. This is one of 4 Tonala tiles we currently have in stock. Possibly made by the Solis workshops. True vintage Tonala tiles are hard to come by. (#1602-daw)

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Manufacturer: Mexico  

Mensaque Rodriguez Tile American Women's Club Made by Mensaque Rodriguez, Seville Spain, circa 1930-1940. Measures 5 3/8" square. Cuerda seca design with hand painting. Done as a commemorative piece for the American Women's Club. Great Spanish tile, with some whimsy and seriousness combined! Minor roughness on one spot on top edge - generally in very good condition. (#1304)

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Manufacturer: Mensaque Rodriguez  

Spanish Figural Scene Tile - Don Quixote? Very colorful glazes on this scenic tile. This may be illustrating a scene from Don Quixote. There are 4 people in the scene - the main character is standing in front of an empty bookcase - and books are strewn around the floor. This could be a library...?

Done in wax resist technique, this Spanish tile probably dates around 1930-1940. Measures 7 3/4" square by 1/2" thick. All corners of the tile are chipped, and there are some smaller edge chips. A frame would cover these chips nicely. The scene is in terrific condition! (#T-2076)

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Spanish Tile with a Fox - Ramos Rejanos This great Spanish tile, from Sevilla, is from the 1930's-1940's. It has a fox in the center and flowers adorn the corners. Measures 5 3/8" square by 7/16" thick. Done in muted glaze colors - in excellent condition. (#1723)

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Vintage Tonala Mexican Tile - Flowers #2 Wonderful vintage Tonala tile made in the Jalisco area of Mexico. This measures about 4 1/2" square by 1/2" thick. This de-installed tile has minor amounts of mortar/grout on the back and sides. Chips to two corners - traces of white substance across the bottom. From the 1920's - the soft earth tones and burnished feel make this flower tile very appealing. This is one of 4 Tonala tiles we currently have in stock. From the Solis workshops in Jalisco - signed on the back. True vintage Tonala tiles are hard to come by. (#1157-daw)

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Manufacturer: Tonala  

Don Quixote Spanish Tile This great Spanish tile, from Sevilla, is from the 1930's-1940's. The scene is Don Quixote falling off his horse, Rocinante. Done in was resist. Measures 5 3/8" square by 1/2" thick. In very good condition, with minor wear. (#1724)

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Vintage Tonala Mexican Tile - House Wonderful vintage Tonala tile made in the Jalisco area of Mexico. Depicts a house in the background with flowing flowers and leaves in the foreground. This measures about 4 1/2" square by 1/2" thick. This de-installed tile has minor amounts of mortar/grout on the back and sides. Small chips on left edge and underneath the right side. From the 1920's - the soft earth tones and burnished feel make this tile very appealing. This is one of 4 Tonala tiles we currently have in stock. Possibly made by the Solis workshops. True vintage Tonala tiles are hard to come by. (#1259-daw)

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Manufacturer: Tonala  

Vintage Tonala Mexican Tile - Bird Wonderful vintage Tonala tile made in the Jalisco area of Mexico. Depicts a bird with its beak raised in the air - touching a large open flower. This measures about 4 1/2" square by 1/2" thick. This de-installed tile has minor amounts of mortar/grout on the back and sides. Minor edge roughness. From the 1920's - the soft earth tones and burnished feel make this tile very appealing. This is one of 4 Tonala tiles we currently have in stock. Possibly made by the Solis workshops. True vintage Tonala tiles are hard to come by. (#1260-daw)

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Manufacturer: Tonala  

Spanish Tile Don Quixote Unmarked Spanish tile measuring 5 3/8" square. Decorated in the cuerda seca method, the scene is of a man, woman and child serving food to a solider - probably a scene from Don Quixote. Two different numbers on the tile back - minor edge roughness on the tile and a small loss to the lower right corner. Probably circa 1940. (#1577)

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Manufacturer: Spain  

Cuban encaustic tile with mythical beast An encaustic cement floor tile - with a mythical bird/beast as the subject. Colors are matte terra cotta, gold, white, dark tan and pale turquoise. Measures just shy of 8" square and 7/8" thick. Backmark impressed "La Cubana Hecho Cuba Habana". That is, this was made in Cuba. With only the most minor edge roughness, this is in excellent condition. (#T-1101)

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Manufacturer: Cuban  

Scenic Signed Tile - Woman Spinning Yarn The scene shows a woman in native country dress spinning wool or cotton into thread or yarn. Wonderful mottled muted green and gold glazes in the background. Signed with a conjoined "I B" in the lower left corner. This well executed tile was done in the cuerda seca method (aka wax resist). The tile measures 8" x 3 3/4" - with the frame it measures 8 5/8" x 4 1/2". I have 3 other tiles done by the same artist in stock. Done on a red clay blank - there are no backmarks - age and country of origin are unknown. Generally excellent condition. (#T-1335)

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Scenic Signed Tile - Mountain Village The scene shows a man on a burro coming down the streets of a village built on a hill. A church and mountains are in the background. Signed with a conjoined "I B" in the lower left corner. This well executed tile was done in the cuerda seca method (aka wax resist). The tile measures 8" x 3 3/4" - with the frame it measures 8 5/8" x 4 1/2". I have 3 other tiles done by the same artist in stock. Done on a red clay blank - there are no backmarks - age and country of origin are unknown. Generally excellent condition. (#T-1334)

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Tile with mythical creature Interesting subject on this 5 ¾" square tile - some kind of creature with a man’s head, and the body of a lion. Looks like there’s a rat or a mouse on his rump as well! White background with several shades of blue and black outlining, and a semi matte finish. This is in excellent condition. The back is not marked but I suspect this is Spanish from the 1940’s. (#1462)

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Scenic Signed Tile - Man at the Sea Shore The scene shows a man balancing a basket of fish on his head - with water, mountains and a sailing ship in the background. Signed with a conjoined "I B" in the lower right corner. This well executed tile was done in the cuerda seca method (aka wax resist). The tile measures 8" x 3 3/4" - with the frame it measures 8 5/8" x 4 1/2". I have 3 other tiles done by the same artist in stock. Done on a red clay blank - there are no backmarks - age and country of origin are unknown. This particular tile is loose in the frame. Generally excellent condition. (#T-1333)

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Manufacturer: as described