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American Encaustic Tiling Company
Star-shaped Tilecirca 1925

Not on view
Eight-pointed star-shaped ceramic tile with iridescent luster glaze, decorated with a leaping deer or gazelle amid scrolling arabesques and a long-necked bird

American Encaustic Tiling Company, Cecil Jones, Star-shaped Tile, circa 1925, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Caroline and Gary Kent, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Manufacturer
American Encaustic Tiling Company
United States, Ohio, Zanesville, 1875-circa 1945
Manufacturer
Cecil Jones
England, 1869-1948, active United States
Title
Star-shaped Tile
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1925
Medium
Glazed ceramic with luster decoration
Dimensions
10 7/8 x 10 7/8 x 5/8 in. (27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Caroline and Gary Kent
Accession Number
M.2001.186.1
Classification
Architecture
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design