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One of pair; this is an example of Faience, or tin-glazed earthenware. The image depicts a landscape with trees in the foreground.
Scenic Decorated Tile
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Scenic Decorated Tile

Maker Rookwood Pottery (American, 1880 - 1967)
Dateearly 20th century
(not assigned)Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
MediumEarthenware, wood frame
DimensionsFrame: 9 7/8 × 12 3/4 × 1 3/8 in. (25.1 × 32.4 × 3.5 cm)
Tile: 5 × 8 in. (12.7 × 20.3 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of Cal King
Object number2020.9.8
Collections
Visual DescriptionOne of pair; this is an example of Faience, or tin-glazed earthenware. The image depicts a landscape with trees in the foreground.


One of pair; this is an example of Faience, or tin-glazed earthenware. The image depicts a landscape with trees at sunrise/sunset.
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Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), 18th century
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geometric tile pattern
Iranian
13th-14th Century
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