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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Manufacturer: Batchelder  

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  

Calco Pillow Tile 2 of 8 Great large pillow tile made by Calco (California Clay Products) in South Gate, between 1923 - 1933. Measures 7 7/8" x 3 5/8". These tiles are very similar to the pillow (aka pillowed) tiles made by Malibu Potteries in the same time frame. High mottled brown glaze - raised lozenge on the surface - rounded edges and corners. Fabulous for a pool - or another great project! In very nice condition. (#T-1157)

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Manufacturer: Calco  

Calco Pillow Tile 6 of 8 Great large pillow tile made by Calco (California Clay Products) in South Gate, between 1923 - 1933. Measures 7 7/8" x 3 5/8". These tiles are very similar to the pillow (aka pillowed) tiles made by Malibu Potteries in the same time frame. High mottled brown glaze - raised lozenge on the surface - rounded edges and corners. Fabulous for a pool - or another great project! In very nice condition. (#T-1165)

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Manufacturer: Calco  

Leo Zodiac Tile - Vintage Moravian Pottery A true vintage tile made by the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, circa 1920. This has a central design of a Lion, with fleur de lys designs in the corners. Done in blue and cream with red flush, this has a shiny glaze. Measures 3 7/8" square by 1/2" thick. One side edge kiln pull - generally in excellent condition. Leo (the lion) is the astrological sign for those born from July 23 - August 22. (# 1551)

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Manufacturer: Moravian Pottery  

Moravian Pottery Sconce Two Ships A fabulous sconce made by the Moravian Pottery & Tile Works, of Doylestown, PA. Titled "Two Ships", this has a matte blue background with the buff clay color for the designs. This vintage piece dates around 1920, and measures 10 1/8" tall by 4 1/8" wide. Small factory shallow firing line (about 1/2") below and to the right of the bottom ship. Very minor wear or rubs to the blue. Generally in very nice condition. (#T-1812)

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Manufacturer: moravian pottery  

American Encaustic Tiling Company Inkwell Nice pottery inkwell made by the American Encaustic Tiling Company, of Zanesville, Ohio, as an advertising piece, for their company. The inkwell has an area for two pens to rest (near the front), and two wells for ink - the lids are missing. The AETCO logo, within a circle, sits between the two wells. Super light blue high glaze. This measures just shy of 6" across, 5" from back to front, and sits about 1 1/2" high. My best guess is that this was made around 1930 - 1940. In excellent condition. This would be great for pens and paper clips on a desk. (#T-1877)

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Manufacturer: American Encaustic Tiling Company  

Franklin Pottery Commem. Tile Made by Franklin Pottery, Lansdale, PA, circa 1925. This commemorative tile measures 2 3/4" square. Semi matte blue glaze in the recesses, dark gray buff color body. This shows a Benjamin Franklin silhouette, with his walking stick, and the initials "FP" for Franklin Pottery. Marked on the back, this is in excellent condition.

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Manufacturer: Franklin Pottery  

American Encaustic 1915 Round Tile Token Made by the American Encaustic Tiling Company, of Zanesville, Ohio in 1915. This round ceramic tile token measures just over 2" in diameter. It was made to commemorate the state Sunday School convention - abbreviated "SS" - held in Zanesville from June 22 - 24 1915.
This is in very nice condition. (#AETToken)

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Manufacturer: American Encaustic  

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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Manufacturer: Low art tile  

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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Manufacturer: JB Owens Pottery  

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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Manufacturer: Malibu Potteries  

Santa Monica Tile (Taylor) - Whimsical Bird #2 Great whimsical dodo bird type beast on this vintage tile made by Taylor Tilery, of Los Angeles, California. This is a part of their line of Santa Monica Tiles. Done on a white clay dust pressed blank, they called these "novelty inserts" in one of their trade catalogs. Nice glazes of blue, green, yellow, gray and cream. Measures 4 1/4" square - circa 1930. Three very small nicks on the outside edges - generally in very nice condition. (#1102)

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Manufacturer: Taylor Tilery  

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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Manufacturer: University of North Dakota School of Mines  

Santa Monica Tile (Taylor) - Whimsical Bird #1 Great whimsical dodo bird type beast on this vintage tile made by Taylor Tilery, of Los Angeles, California. This is a part of their line of Santa Monica Tiles. Done on a white clay dust pressed blank, they called these "novelty inserts" in one of their trade catalogs. Really attractive glaze colors of muted green, blue, salmon, and gold. Measures 4 1/4" square - circa 1930. In excellent condition. (#1101)

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Manufacturer: Taylor Tilery