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Batchelder Tile Company
Set of Three Nursery Rhyme Tilescirca 1925

Not on view
Square ceramic tile with low-relief scene glazed in honey-tan and teal, depicting a seated girl holding a bowl and spoon, a spider descending on a thread to her left, and a cat to her right, with raised text reading 'LITTLE MISS MUFFET' along the top
Square ceramic tile with relief-molded scene in warm tan and teal glaze; raised text reads "OLD MOTHER HUBBARD" along the top; an elderly woman in patterned dress and bonnet reaches toward an open cupboard with shelves of plates, while a seated dog looks up at her; a candle, barrel, and stool visible in the interior scene.
Square ceramic tile with low-relief carved and painted decoration in tan and blue. An egg-shaped figure sits atop a wall at upper left, while two human figures wearing ruffled collars and plumed hats appear in the foreground. A battle scene with soldiers and cattle fills the background. The raised text "HUMPTY DUMPTY" runs along the bottom edge.
Manufacturer
Batchelder Tile Company
United States, California, Pasadena and Los Angeles, 1909-1932
Manufacturer
Ernest Batchelder
Title
Set of Three Nursery Rhyme Tiles
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1925
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
12 x 12 in. (30.48 x 30.48 cm) each
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Los Angeles County, Jane Himmelein, Miss Bella Mabury, Mrs. Edward Allen, Arthur Hornblow Jr., Walter T. Wells and Mrs. Felix Howes
Accession Number
89.2.3a-c
Classification
Architecture
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design