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Border Tile

J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular tile with rounded corners, featuring four identical flower-like designs in a row. The flower-like designs have a central circle surrounded by elongated oval shapes resembling petals, arranged in a circular pattern. The petals are darker at the tips and lighter towards the center. The background of the tile is cracked and textured, with a lighter-colored area behind the flower-like designs and a darker border at the top and bottom. The border at the top and bottom has a cracked texture. The image is in black and white. The title is "Border Tile" and the artist is "J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1881
Medium:
Earthenware
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
598 × 322 px
Museum record:
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