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. (#3165)

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