Empire Tile This nice old floor tile was made by Empire Floor and Wall Tile Co (aka J B Owens Pottery) – circa 1923-1929 in Zanesville, Ohio. Measures 3 7/8" square by 5/8" thick. Dark matte blue glaze (with some green hues underneath). In excellent condition. (#1228)

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Low Art Tile Box This is an attractive wooden box with a J & JG Low Art Tile mounted in the top.
The tile is a green majolica glaze - 4 1/4" square, and has a copyright date of 1881. The base of the box is just shy of 5 1/2" square. Nice fitted lid. Dove tail construction with rounded corners. Both the box and the tile are in just lovely condition. (#T2072)

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UND Tiles - set of 3 Three hand made UND glaze tiles - done in turquoise . Each measures 4" x 2 3/4" x 3/8" thick. All are marked on the back. All are in very nice condition. Made by University of North Dakota School of Mines between 1910 - 1967. (#1019)

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Claycraft Vase and Flowers Tile This nicely molded tile by Claycraft Potteries of Los Angeles, California, measures 3 ¾" x 1 ¾" x 5/8" thick. The design is 3 bunches of flowers with a vine coming up out of a bowl. Hard to capture the subtle colors, the background is a coarse buff clay, and the glazes are pale blue on the bowl and the tendril with leaves coming from the top. The two flowers on the left have some pink or salmon in the crevices. In generally very good condition and done by one of the best California Arts & Crafts Movement tile companies, from the mid 1920’s. (#1021)

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UND Tile with Initials AOR Great hand made tile, by UND, with the initials AOR. The letters are in turquoiae, and the background is beige. Measures 4" x 2 3/4" x 3/8" thick. Chip on bottom right corner. Marked on the back. Made by University of North Dakota School of Mines between 1910-1967. (#1022)

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UND Funky Tile Great hand made tile, by UND, with a funky semi circular incised design. Measures 3 5/8" x 2 3/4" x 3/8" thick. Slightly convex. Circular mark on back. Made by University of North Dakota School of Mines between 1910-1967. Condition is very nice. (#1027)

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Grueby Corner Tiles - Pair This is a pair of inside corner tiles, made by Grueby Pottery, circa 1910-20. Each measures 4 3/4" long by 9/16" thick. Both are matte glaze - one is their desirable green glaze, the other a mat grayish. Minor paint residue on the gray one with 2 tiny top edge flakes. (#1030)

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UND Tiles - Pair Nice pair of hand made UND glaze tiles - done in a bluish/purple. Each measures 4" x 2 3/4" x 3/8" thick. One has minor glaze scratches, the other glaze bubbles. Both are marked on the back
Made by University of North Dakota School of Mines between 1910 - 1967. (#1481)

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Mueller Tile Company Vintage Framed Tile Made by Mueller Mosaic Tile Company, of Trenton, NJ, ca 1920. This tile is 5 7/8" square and ¾" thick. It has a red clay base, and is part of Mueller’s polychrome faience line of tiles. A heavily incised design with semi matte glazes of cobalt blue/yellow/white with a matte green glaze inside. This was previously set and still bears very minor traces of mortar and small chips to glaze. Set into a wood frame - measures 10" square by 2" deep. A nice example of Herman Carl Mueller’s work. (#T -1103)

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Malibu Pillow Tiles - Set of 4 Made by the Malibu Potteries, of Malibu, California (1926 - 1932), these types of tiles were called "pillow" or "pillowed". Primarily used for pools and fountains, each tile measures about 3 7/8" square and the top of the tile is rounded. Three of the tiles have a brown background with fur like greenish blue and light brown pulled out glazing. One of these tiles has a top corner glaze chip The 4th tile is done in a more tightly mottled glaze. This tile has surface wear. Nice examples for your garden or as very cool paperweights. (#1258-DAW)

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Wheeling Tile 1 of 4 This vintage tile has a wonderful Chinese / retro design! Done in a high glaze burgundy background with matte gold to gold/brown in the recesses. Made by the Wheeling Tile Company, of Wheeling West Virginia, circa 1940's. This is one of four in stock. Great for an indoor installation project or make your own tile topped table out of these! In very nice condition. (#1651)

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Set of 4 Gila / Desert House Mimbres Tiles Wonderful early Mimbres design on each of these 4 tiles. They each measure 6" square x about 1/2" thick - red clay base. Done in white background - raised line - with recessed glaze colors of turquoise, terra cotta and a great green. Circa 1950's or so - these were made at Desert House in Tucson, Arizona - possibly by the McKusick's of Gila Pottery. Perfect to create a tile table with - great southwestern colors. All are in excellent condition. (#1818)

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Pewabic Advertising Tile - The Little Blower This tile was made by Pewabic Pottery for the American Blower Company. There's a little girl on tip toe, reaching up to a candleholder on a table - the inscription is "A Little Blower". Measures 6 1/8" x 3 1/8". Incised P. V. on the back. Circa 1940-1960. There is some crazing and impurities in the glaze of this hand made tile. A terrific whimsical advertising piece by a fabulous pottery! (#T-1395)

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Architectural Tiling Company Tile - Keyport, NJ Great matte glazes of green, blue, orange and yellow on this 6" tile made by the Architectural Tiling Company of Keyport, New Jersey. Probably made around 1930, this has the initial "S" with 2 bands of color forming outlining ribbons. Raised line designs. Small chipping along the edges, but the body is nice and this would look wonderful in a frame! (#!722)

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Batchelder Patina Glazed Tile Nice small patina glazed tile by Batchelder Tile, Los Angeles, California, circa 1920's. Measures 1 3/4" square by 3/4" thick. Small chips on two corners - generally displays nicely. Great conversation items to put on a table! (#BxStovebatch)

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