Weller Coppertone Tile Made by one of the most well known Arts & Crafts Movement pottery companies in the United States – Weller. Their line of tiles was called "Weller Art Tiles". This example measures 3" square by just over 1/2" thick. It is part of their Coppertone line – nice bright green and copper toned glazes. Impressed on the back. Circa 1920's. In excellent condition. (#1819)

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Circa: 1902's
Manufacturer: Weller Pottery  

Arts & Crafts Tile Woman Washing Clothes This is a very well made and executed tile. The design shows a woman bending over a washing tub, doing laundry. You can see the clothes hanging on the line behind her. Hand made - this measures 6" square and is 1/2" thick. Done in a blue green majolica glaze with lovely molded details. This is hand incised with an "H" on the back. Although definite age and maker are unknown, this could certainly be the work of Pewabic Pottery or one of the other major Arts & Crafts Movement pottery/tile companies. It is that well done. In excellent condition. (Inv.#1972)

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Manufacturer: American tile company  

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  

Santa Monica Tile (Taylor) with Animal Figure Great whimsical animal character 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. Measures 4 1/4" square - circa 1930. Condition is excellent. (#2017)

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Manufacturer: Taylor Tilery  

San Jose Pomegranate Tile Gorgeous glazes of orange, cream, brown, green, and gold in this 6" tile made by San Jose Pottery in the 1930's. San Antonio Texas was the home of this marvelous place that produced great tiles and pottery. Minor glaze chip upper right edge, minor glaze wear on left edge, minor edge wear - generally very nice condition. (#2025)

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Circa: 1930
Manufacturer: San Jose Pottery  

Franklin Pottery Commemorative Ben Franklin 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 brownish color body. This shows a silhouette of Benjamin Franklin, with his walking stick, and the initials "FP" for Franklin Pottery. Marked on the back. This is in nice condition – minor scuffing of the clay on his leg and walking stick. (#T1150-C)

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Circa: 1925
Manufacturer: Franklin Pottery  

Richard E. Bishop Signed Pheasant Tile Fabulous tile made by Richard E. Bishop, depicting a multi-colored pheasant in flight, on a light turquoise background. Raised line technique, combination of matte and semi matte glazes. Incredible bright orange glaze on his body - and more than 10 glaze colors on this single tile. Measures 6" square by 5/8" thick. Signed Richard E. Bishop on the back. In excellent condition. (#1861)


Richard Evett Bishop (1887-1975) – has a varied and well recognized career in art. He created the 1936 Federal Duck Stamp - and is particularly well know for his works depicting game birds and water fowl. Google his name for a full bio.


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Manufacturer: Richard E. Bishop  

Rookwood Pottery Tile Potter at Wheel 1935 Made in 1935, this is great small paperweight / tile made by Rookwood in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is a potter at a wheel. His left hand is extending down into a pot that he's throwing. There are 4 Rookwood Pottery symbols (backwards R and P) going around the outside. Twelve sided, done in a semi matte green glaze. Measures 3 3/4" point to point. No chips, cracks. Minor glaze rubbing on outermost edge. Very nice condition. (#T-1296)

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Circa: 1935
Manufacturer: Rookwood Pottery  

Original Moravian Tile Carlyle's Candle This tile was made by Henry Mercer of the Moravian Pottery & Tile Works in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The design is referred to as the Carlyle Candle. It is one of the harder to find early and larger tiles made by Mercer. Basically the size of his stove plate tiles. It measures 7" x 5 3/4". It runs from 3/4" thick to just over 1/2" thick. Probably dates around circa 1920. Wear to glaze on flame – wear to bottom and edges of the candleholder, 2 kilns pulls on right edge. Hairline on right side. Look at the area just below the hairline – see that surface just along the self framing edge – not sure what that is. I did wonder if that might have been a restoration – but I did not want to touch it. Could just be something on the tile surface also –I just don’t know. There’s nothing along the side edge that indicates there was a restoration – the colors and finish all look seamless – nothing on the back either that leads me to that conclusion. A nice example from a fabulous pottery.(#T1400-B)

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Circa: 1920
Manufacturer: Moravian Pottery and Tile Works  

Kaospar San Gabriel Mission Tile Made by California China Products Company (CCPCo), this relief molded scenic tile was part of their line of tiles called "Kaospar". The company was only in business for 6 years, from 1911 - 1917, in National City, California. Molded in deep relief, the tile measures 6" square and is 7/8" thick. Matte mottled glazes of a rich brown with a matte green showing through. Outstanding condition. (#1159)

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Manufacturer: California China Products Company (CCPCo)  

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  

Claycraft Vase and Flowers Tile #2 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 brown slip, 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 - minor chip on left side edge. From the mid 1920’s. (#2024)

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Nice Stylized Floral Tile This attractive tile has a stylized floral design. Measures 3 ½" square x 5/8" thick. Done in a style similar to Arts & Crafts Movement tiles, this has slanted sides that are fully glazed. Molded raised line relief – semi matte glazes of pale green and black. Some surface scratching - generally nice condition. Maker and date unknown – looks very much like Malibu Pottery tiles – and other higher end A&C tile companies - my guess is circa 1920’s. (#1046)

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Manufacturer: tile company  

California Art Tile Horizontal Figural Panel Made by California Art Tile Company - Richmond, circa 1930. Depicts a colonial man and woman sitting inside a house - you can see a spinning wheel behind them. Self framing edge, molded in low relief, matte glazes and engobes. Measures 11 1/2" x 5 3/4" x 5/8" thick - marked on the back. Muted colors of brown, tan, blue, rust, pink, and green. Chip to right side in the self framing border. Generally very good condition.

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Manufacturer: California Art Tile Company  

Arts & Crafts Gemini Tile Part of a Zodiac series of tiles, this one has a design of two people holding hands - for the sign of the twins - Gemini. Unglazed dark gray clay, this press molded tile is unmarked and measures just under 4 1/4" square and is 7/8" thick. Edges and corners have minor chips. I suspect this may be a Mueller tile, circa 1920. This is one of three in the series that I have in stock. (#T2080)

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