3 Inch Gila Pottery - Stylized Zuni Parrot Tile This stylized Zuni Parrot tile is 3 inches square and 3/8 inch thick and was made by Gila Pottery in Globe, Arizona. The upper left corner and near the lower right corner have small edge chips. Back is well marked in the traditional Gila Pottery clay. ( 3315 )
Circa: 1960
Manufacturer: Gila Pottery ~ Mckusick Tile ~ Globe Arizona  

Gila Pottery Skunk Family Tile This 6 inch Gila Pottery tile is of a family of skunks. The scene is of an adult with 2 young, amongst a patch of desert grasses. Tile is 1/2 inch thick and has an original paper label on the back over the traditional cork backing.
(3304)
Circa: 1965
Manufacturer: Gila Pottery ~ Mckusick Tile ~ Globe Arizona  

6 inch Desert House Thunderbird Tile by Dan & Bebe Lotz A 6 inch tile of a Zuni Thunderbird made by Dan & Bebe Lotz former owners of Desert House Tile and Pottery in Tucson, Arizona. Desert House is where the McKusicks also worked early on in their careers. The tile is 1/2 inch in thickness and has a stamp mark on the back indicating Dan and Bebe Lotz. The colors are fabulous and vivid.
(3305)
Circa: 1965
Manufacturer: American  

3 Inch Chipmunk Tile This is a 3 inch Chipmunk tile made by the Mckusicks most likely in Globe, Arizona. The coloring and the attention to detail is very well done. The chipmunks fur has a very realistic look.
Tile is not marked, but screams Mckusick due to the subject matter, colors, beveled sides and clay. ( 3310 )
Circa: 1960
Manufacturer: Gila Pottery ~ Mckusick Tile ~ Globe Arizona  

3 Inch Jack Rabbit Tile - Gila Pottery Globe Arizona This is a 3 inch tile made by Gila Pottery in Globe, Arizona. The tile is of a jack rabbit sitting upon a mound with a cactus in the foreground. One small edge chip at top and minor flea bites along lower edge. Tile is 3/8 inch in thickness and has a stamp mark on the back. ( 3311 )
Circa: 1960
Manufacturer: Gila Pottery ~ Mckusick Tile ~ Globe Arizona  

3 Inch Tile of 2 Zuni Parrots Facing Each Other This is a 3 inch tile made by the Mckusicks in Globe, Arizona. The tile depicts 2 stylized Zuni Parrots facing each other on turquoise background. Charmion Mckusick is a world renowned Ornithologist and this tile probably came about due to her love of this field. ( 3312 )
Circa: 1960
Manufacturer: Gila Pottery ~ Mckusick Tile ~ Globe Arizona  

3 Inch Gila Pottery Skunk Tile This is a 3 inch square by 3/8 inch thick tile made by Gila Pottery in Globe, Arizona. The scene is of a single skunk atop what appears to be a desert landscape, it is quite cute! A wonderful p[iece to add to your Gila / Mckusick collection. Tile is unmarked on the back, but has all the characteristics of their work. ( 3314 )
Circa: 1960
Manufacturer: Gila Pottery ~ Mckusick Tile ~ Globe Arizona  

Gila Pottery Native American Antelope Dancer Tile Made by the McKusick's while at Desert House, circa early 1950's, this tile depicts a Native American dancing with long sticks or poles. Turquoise background with a raised line design - gorgeous glaze colors. Measures 6" square and is in excellent condition. (#1673)

Key words: art tiles antique vintage ceramic pottery Indian McKusick

Manufacturer: Gila Pottery  

Seagull Tile - Mckusick Gila Pottery 1974 This is a 4" Seagull tile made by the McKusicks on 2-25-1974. The tile depicts a Seagull dipping its feet into the water while in flight. The piece is over-all very good condition.
(3316)
Circa: 1974
Manufacturer: Mckusick Gila Pottery  

6" Daniel Nash Tile of Hopping Deer A 6" tile by Daniel Nash of the Apache Tribe. The tile depicts a deer hopping through a desert like area. As with many, if not all of the tiles I have seen by Daniel Nash, the Swallow in flight is in the upper right hand corner. The face of the tile is in very good condition with some loss to the cork backing. The paper label is intact, with some very minor losses.
(#3317)
Circa: 1975
Manufacturer: Mckusick Gila Pottery  

DHC Desert House Crafts ~ Symbolic Goat Tile A 6 inch tile with a horned goat surrounded by smaller ones. I believe this tile represents fertility due to the mark on the belly / stomach area of the larger goat, this mark represents her unborn young. The tile is unmarked on the back.
(3062)
Circa: 1965
Manufacturer: DHC Desert House Crafts  

Gila Tile ~ Quail In Flight A 6 inch square tile depicting a single quail in flight on a turquoise background. The piece captures the beauty of the quail species.

Tile is 1/2 inch thick.

(3061)
Circa: 1965
Manufacturer: American  

DHC ~ Desert House Crafts ~ Knife Wing Dancer A 6 inch square depicting a Knife Wing Dancer was done by DHC of Tucson, Arizona around 1965, a wonderful tile. A wonderful piece to add to your DHC, Desert House Tile collection.

Knifewing, also Knife Wing, is a half man ~ half eagle Zuni spirit / god with razor sharp feathers Which are made of flint. He is considered the ultimate warrior.

(3060)
Circa: 1965
Manufacturer: Desert House Crafts  

2 Tile Panel ~ Apache Crown Dancer ~ Gila Pottery A 2 tile vertical panel depicting an Apache Crown Dancer. Both tiles are dated June 7, 1974 and have the Gila Potteries Mark. Each tile measures 5-7/8 inch square and they are 3/8 of an inch thick. A fabulous turquoise background, the colors and the exquisite details done by Chariom McKusick are well recognized in this piece.

(3059)
Circa: 1974
Manufacturer: Gila Pottery ~ Globe Arizona  

DHC Tucson Native American Figures Picking Corn 6 inch square DHC ~ Desert House Crafts Tile.

Tile depicts 2 native figures picking corn. A beautiful turquoise background.

Some minor chipping around the edge of the tile. Cork backing.

Circa 1965

Tile is not marked but comes from my personal collection of McKusick ` Gila ~ DHC tiles.

(#3051)
Manufacturer: Desert House Crafts ~ Tucson