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Tiles have been used in most countries of the world as a sturdy building material for floors, roofs, fireplace surrounds, and surface toppings. The cuerda seca (dry cord) technique of decoration uses a greasy pigment to separate different glaze colors during firing. In cuenca (raised line) decorated tiles, the design is impressed, leaving ridges that separate the glaze colors. Dust-pressed tiles, tiles made by finely ground raw materials shaped in molds at high pressure before firing, were made by the J.B. Owens Floor & Wall Tile Company and other U.S. companies. Many of the American tiles are listed under the factory name.
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| Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | Tiles | Stylized Berries | Ochre, White, Blue, Umber, Terra-cotta, 1915, 21 X 10 In. | 1995 | | Tiles | Table | Black, Orange & Peach, Taylor Tile Co., 1930s, 17 In. | 1995 | | Tiles | Woman Bearded Man Portrait | Brown Glazed, 6 X 6 In., Pair | 1995 | | Tiles | Woman Portrait | Pale Yellow Craquelle Glaze, Ceramic, 6 X 6 In., 3 Sections | 1995 | | Tiles | Adam & Eve | Under The Apple Tree, Majolica, 11 X 8 In. | 1995 | | Tiles | China & Dolls | Painted Flowers, Louis Wolfe & Co | 1995 | | Tiles | Dog & Doghouse | Majolica | 1995 | | Tiles | Woman & Bearded Man Portrait | Brown Glazed, 6 X 6 In., Pair | 1995 | | Tiles | Arthurs Knights | Arthur's Knights. | 1995 | | Tiles | Arthur's Knights. | Arthur's Knights. | 1995 | | Tiles | Lion's Head | Hamilton, 6 X 6 In. | 1995 |
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