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  

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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Manufacturer: Architectural Tiling Company  

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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Manufacturer: Wheeling  

Vintage Moravian Pottery Ship Tile This tile is titled Astrrolabe and features a 4 masted sailing ship. Made by the Moravian Pottery & Tile Works, of Doylestown, PA, circa 1920's. Meausres 3 7/8" square. Blue engobe in the recesses. Minor edge wear and minor surface rubs. An attractive Arts and Crafts Movement tile for your collection.(#1603)

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Manufacturer: Moravian Pottery  

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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Manufacturer: Mueller Tile  

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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Manufacturer: Claycraft Pottery  

Round Baltimore Oriole Tile by Wheeling Done with a raised line technique, this is a really attractive tile made by the Wheeling Tile Company, of Wheeling, West Virginia, probably around the 1930's. This measures 6" in diameter and 3/8" thick. Cork applied to the back - but no mark visible. Nice matte glazes - minor wear to the raised lines and a slight wearing to the tile's edge. (#1710)

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Manufacturer: Wheeling Tile Company  

Vintage Moravian Pottery Tile This is titled " Crescent Arms of Castle Acre Priory " and measures 3 5/8" square. Semi matte gold and brown colors on a red clay base. Very interesting vintage tile - circa 1920's. One small backside corner chip - generally very nice condition.(#1104)

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Manufacturer: Moravian Pottery  

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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Manufacturer: Grueby  

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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Manufacturer: University of North Dakota School of Mines  

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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Manufacturer: University of North Dakota School of Mine  

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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Manufacturer: Pewabic  

Alhambra Kilns Rare Tile With Cottage Scene This is one of the rarer tiles we've seen in a while. Made by Alhambra Kilns in Santa Monica, California - they were in business from 1926-1937. It is rare because the tile is not only scenic in nature, but has high glazes, and is multi colored - all of which are very unusual. This measures 3 1/2" square. Press molded design of a cottage, tall trees in the background, and a white path going to the house. The tile was previously set and the back still has traces of the glue. The tile does have an impressed Alhambra Kilns mark on the back - hard to see unless you "wet" the back - but it's there. Minor wear to the self framing edges - generally in extremely nice condition. Would be great in a killer Arts & Crafts frame! (#T-1303)

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Manufacturer: Alhambra Kilns Pottery