Tile

J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works American

ca. 1882–84

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774

The medallion pattern is #660 in the 1884 Low Art Tile Catalogue. It is also depicted as part of a fireplace surround entitled "Tempus Fugit" (Plate XIX) which also includes tiles of sculpted winged cherubs. For other examples of J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works, see 1970.100.1–.12, 1971.182.1–.11, 1977.373.1–.16, 1986.448.2, 1991.196, and 1993.514.

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Title:
Tile
Maker:
J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works (American, Chelsea, Massachusetts, 1877–1903)
Date:
ca. 1882–84
Geography:
Made in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States
Culture:
American
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
6 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (15.6 x 15.6 cm)
Credit Line:
Purchase, Mrs. Russell Sage Gift, 1971
Object Number:
1971.141
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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