Desert House Crafts DHC Copper Framed MCM Tile of Baby Chipmunk 3 inch Tile An outstanding Mid Century Modern - MCM piece made by Desert House Crafts of Tucson, Arizona.
Dating to late 1950's to the early 1960's
Copper frame measures just shy of 6" square, the baby chipmunk tile is 3 inches square.

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( Photo 106 )
( T 1446 )
Circa: 1950's to 1960's
Manufacturer: Desert House Crafts DHC Tucson Arizona  

McKusick Gila Pottery Crown Dancer Tile This is a fabulous turquoise background tile, with a colorful Apache Crown Dancer, as its subject. Tile measures 6 inches square and is a 1/2 inch in thickness.
(3074)
Circa: 1960's
Manufacturer: McKusick / Gila Pottery  

3 Inch Tile Desert House Crafts of a Quail A 3 inch tile of a quail on a beautiful turquiose background done by Desert House Crafts of Tucson, Arizona. I would date the piece to the mid 1960's. Although unmarked the piece is classic Desert House Crafts quality and subject matter.
( 3147 )
( Photo 86 )
Circa: 1960's
Manufacturer: Desert House Crafts DHC Tucson Arizona  

3 Inch McKusick Gila Pottery Tile of Gambles Quail A 3 inch tile done by the McKusicks in Globe, Arizona. The tile is of a Gambles Quail in a small patch of desert grasses.

The tile has an impressed back mark which is partially covered by a sticker that once held a hanger, these sticker / hangers were applied by the McKusicks most likely.
( 3146 )
( Photo 84 )


Circa: 1960's
Manufacturer: Mckusick Gila Pottery Globe Arizona  

Gila Arts / McKusick Pottery Tile of Roadrunner on turquiose background This is a 3 inch square tile of a roadrunner on a turquiose background. The roadrunner is on the desert floor near a clump of grasses. Original cork backing with stamp mark present, making the thickness 3/8 inch.

(3150)
(photo 87)
Circa: 1970's
Manufacturer: Gila Arts McKusick Pottery  

Gila Arts McKusick Pottey Ashtray with two quails on turquiose background This is a Gila Arts McKusick Pottery ashtray of two quails on a turquiose background. Measuring 6-5/8 inches square and 1-1/4 inches in height. This would be considered a slip cast piece. It has a nice inscribed mark on the back.

(1438)
(photo 90)
Circa: 1970's
Manufacturer: Gila Arts McKusick Pottery  

Ashtray Gaskins and Goff Gila Arts-McKusick Pottery This ashtray, which has two quails in the desert was made by Gila Arts of Globe, Arizona. The piece measures 7 inches square by 1-1/4 inches in height. The back mark reads Gaskins and Goff inscribed with a stamped Gila Arts Globe, Arizona.

(T1439)
(photo 89)
Circa: 1970's
Manufacturer: McKusick Gila Pottery Gaskins / Goff  

McKusick Gila Pottery Knife Wing Dancer Tray This tray measures 6-1/2 inches square and 1-1/4 inches in height. The knife wing dancer has nice detail on a turquoise background. The back is inscribed with McKusick.

(T1440)
(photo 88)
Circa: 1960's
Manufacturer: McKusick Gila Pottery Globe Arizona  

DHC / Desert House Crafts Roadrunner Tile 6 inch square Desert House Crafts-DHC Tile of a roadrunner on a turqoise background. This tile was manufactured in the 1950's in Tucson, Arizona. There is a small chip on the lower right hand corner of the piece. The original cork backing with an ink stamp is present. Tile is 1/2 inch in thickness.

(3267)
(photo 92)
Circa: 1950's
Manufacturer: Desert House Crafts DHC Tucson Arizona  

6 inch Mckusick Gila Pottery Roadrunner Tile McKusick Gila Pottery Globe, Arizona Roadrunner tile. The roadrunner is standing in a desert environment, with a prickly pear cactus and desert grasses in background. Tile is 1/2 inch in thickness and 6 inches square. Original cork backing is intact, the paper label is missing.

(3268)
(photo 93)
Circa: 1960's
Manufacturer: Mckusick Gila Pottery Globe Arizona  

6 inch Tin Framed Roadrunner Tile-Framed by Louella Stevens This tile of a runner roadrunner is well done with nice details. You can always tell the tile that Charmion McKusick decorated. She was a stickler for the details. The frame was most likely made by Louella Stevens. This tile measures 6 1/4 inches square and is just shy of 1/2 inch in thickness.

(3117)
(photo 94)
Circa: 1960's
Manufacturer: Mckusick Gila Pottery Globe Arizona  

Mimbres Quail Tile Copper Box Made at Desert House Crafts Tucson, Arizona This fabulous little box was made at Desert House Crafts in Tucson, Arizona in the 1960's The inseted tile is of a Mimbres Quail on a more unusual ( for DHC ) green background. Box measures 3-5/8 inches square and is 2-1/8" in height. The interior is concave to make object removal easier. Many people used these for stamps.

( T2020B )
( Photo 96 )
Circa: 1960's
Manufacturer: Desert House Crafts DHC Tucson Arizona  

3 Inch Zuni Fawn / Antelope Tile Desert House Crafts Tucson Arizona A 3 inch tile done by DHC Desert House Crafts of Tucson, Arizona. The tile is of a fawn / antelope. The tile measures just shy of 3 inches square and is 1/2 inch in thickness. The original cork backing is present with some losses on edges and was shellacked. The ink stamp is present.

( T2020D )
( Photo 98 )
Circa: 1960's
Manufacturer: Desert House Crafts DHC Tucson Arizona  

3 Inch McKusick Gila Pottery Baby Parrots Tile This is a 3 inch square tile of 2 baby parrots facing each other on a turquiose background. The back is impressed with the McKusick stamp. At one point this tile had the cork backing which was removed, revealing the stamped mark.

This is definately not one of McKusicks more common pieces.

There is a small chip on the upper left corner area.

( T2020E )
( Photo 99 )
Circa: 1960's
Manufacturer: Mckusick Gila Pottery Globe Arizona  

3 Inch Yei Figure Desert House Crafts Tucson Arizona Navajo Yei figure on a 3 inch tile with a turquiose background. 1/2 inch in thickness.

Tile is unmarked, but is a classic DHC / Desert House Crafts design and execution.

( T2020F )
( Photo 100 )
Circa: 1960's
Manufacturer: Desert House Crafts DHC Tucson Arizona