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"Spiny Fish, " Rare Art Deco Tile with Quartersawn Oak Frame

About the Item

Cleanly designed and beautifully glazed by the Mosaic Tile Company of Zanesville, Ohio in the 1930s, this Classic Art Deco tile is framed in its original quartersawn oak frame. Founded in the 1890s, the Mosaic company reached its peak in the 1920s and 1930s, attracting major talent such as Frederick Hurten Rhead.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)Width: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)Depth: 0.88 in (2.24 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Clay,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1930s
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU86514022063

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