St. George Slaying the Dragon Stove Tile This tile depicts a classic and historical scene - of Saint George Slaying the Dragon. It measures 6" x 8" and is 3/4" thick. Depicts a knight on horseback - with his lance going into a dragon that is beneath the horse. There is a Latin phrase just over his head.

This are several firing cracks on the back - and remnants of either kiln blobs or an installation on the sides of the tile. Molded design in raised line. Green majolica glaze. Age and country of origin are unknown. This handmade tile does not lay flat - there is an upward curve to the piece. A fascinating example of timeless subject matter. (#T-2078)

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Great Vintage Tile of a Gazelle Outstanding glaze colors on this hand painted tile with a central design of a sleek gazelle. The cobalt blue is vibrant, and the gold is shimmery. Done on a blank by the Wheeling Tile Company, of Wheeling, West Virginia. Measures 6" in diameter. Probably made in the 1950's-60's. The tile is in great condition. (#1851)

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Ox Tile Representing Luke One of the four Evangelists - this tile represents Luke - in the form of an ox. Made by The Mosaic Tile Company of Zanesville, Ohio, ca 1950's. The tile measures 6 1/8" square and is 1/4" thick Done in wax resist technique - done in mostly matte glazes - with the burgundy in high glaze. Rubbing to the burgundy above the ox's head. In very good condition. One of eight available in this rare series. (#1417)

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Manufacturer: Mosaic Tile Company  

Pelican Feeding Her Young Tile The legend about the pelican mother piercing her breast to feed her young her blood - so they would not starve - preceeded Christianity. The Christians adopted this symbol to represent Jesus Christ. Made by The Mosaic Tile Company of Zanesville, Ohio, ca 1950's. The tile measures 6 1/8" square and is 1/4" thick Done in wax resist technique - done in mostly matte glazes - with the burgundy in high glaze. Tiny nick in the burgundy glaze on the bottom left edge. In very good condition. One of eight available in this rare series. (#1418)

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Manufacturer: Mosaic Tile Company  

Lamb of God - Agnus Dei Symbol Tile The lamb is standing with a banner - which represents (in Christian religions) - that Christ was triumphant over death. Made by The Mosaic Tile Company of Zanesville, Ohio, ca 1950's. The tile measures 6 1/8" square and is 1/4" thick Done in wax resist technique - done in mostly matte glazes - with the burgundy in high glaze. Minor rubbing to the red high glazes. In excellent condition. One of eight available in this rare series. (#1421)

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Manufacturer: Mosaic Tile Company  

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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Aesthetic Movement Tile with Dog This is a wonderful Aesthetic Movement transferware tile. There are two related scenes in the design on this tile. The upper circle shows two ducks flying over a marsh. The lower circle has a retriever dog with a duck in its mouth. Done in dark brown on cream. Circa 1890. This tile is either a product by Minton Hollins (England) or ITT (International Tile & Trim Co.) Brooklyn, NY. In excellent condition. (#1201)

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Aesthetic Movement Tile with Fox This is a wonderful Aesthetic Movement transferware tile. There are two related scenes in the design on this tile. The upper circle shows a fox that is prowling the edge of a body of water. The lower circle has an adult pheasant and 3 baby pheasants. Done in dark brown on cream. Circa 1890. This tile is either a product by Minton Hollins (England) or ITT (International Tile & Trim Co.) Brooklyn, NY. In excellent condition. (#1103)

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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  

Eagle Tile Representing John One of the four Evangelists - this tile represents John - in the form of an eagle. Made by The Mosaic Tile Company of Zanesville, Ohio, ca 1950's. The tile measures 6 1/8" square and is 1/4" thick Done in wax resist technique - done in mostly matte glazes - with the burgundy in high glaze. Tiny rub to the burgundy above the eagle's head. In excellent condition. One of eight available in this rare series. (#1414)

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Manufacturer: Mosaic Tile Company  

Stylized Bird of Prey / Falcon Tile Very neat looking bird of prey, maybe a falcon, on this nicely glazed large tile. Measures 7 5/8" square by 1/2" thick - hand made and molded in relief. Pleasing brown high glazes. Crazing line on left self framing edge, and a glazed over firing line on the left side. Two really tiny glaze nicks on the outside edges. Generally in very nice condition. Age is unknown, although I believe this to be fairly new. (#T-1101)

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Manufacturer: tile company  

Antique Hand Painted Tile Bluebirds This is a well executed painting of three bluebirds sitting on pine tree branches. Signed in the lower right corner - E. Thorne. Painted on a National Tile Company tile, - with a patent date of December 3, 1907. The National Tile Company was in business, in Anderson, Indiana, from 1903 -1966 - so this was done in the earlier years of the company. There are some small impurities on the tile surface (near the center) - difficult to see unless the tile is tilted at an angle. The tile measures 6" square - the framed dimensions are 7 1/2" square. (#T-1394)

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Manufacturer: English  

Architectural Lion Tile Full lion profile - matte celadon glaze in background - beautifully molded in relief matte white lion. Marked HN and 14 on the back Measures 4" x 9" 1" thick. Minor edge roughness - generally extremely nice condition. I believe this to be from circa 1900-1925. (#T-2061)

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Manufacturer: unknown  

Batchelder Tile - Dog and Tree Batchelder tile depicting a dog with a tree in the background. Done in classic matte finish with brown and blue (in the recesses), this tile was made by Batchelder, in Los Angeles, California, circa 1920. Measuring 5 3/4" square by 3/4" thick. The tile has obviously been de-installed and has minor remains of mortar on the back. Very minor discoloration on the self framing bottom edge - generally in very nice condition. A nice example of California pottery and is design #25 in the Batchelder tiles catalog. (#1675)

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Manufacturer: Batchelder Tiles and pottery  

Awesome Retro Cat Tile Great vibrant glaze colors on this whimsical tile of a cat. Probably circa 1930's-40's. Maker is unknown. Done in wax resist technique. Measures 9" square and is in excellent condition.
I think it says "Giers" on the back - as well as 500.00. (#T1108)

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Manufacturer: tile company