State of Michigan Pottery Tile
Dublin Core
Title
State of Michigan Pottery Tile
Subject
Handicraft -- Pottery craft -- Tile craft
Description
This is a rough, five inch square earthenware tile that was formed from clay and stamped with a block impression of the State of Michigan. The Lower Peninsula of Michigan is stamped with the word "Michigan" and "Manistee." The stamp of "Michigan" is blurry and somewhat illegible.
The Great Lakes are depressions in the tile and are colored a deep blue, the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan are a raised bluish-green, and outlying areas are a raised brown.
No identifying marks or stamps are present to indicate the creator or date of creation.
The Great Lakes are depressions in the tile and are colored a deep blue, the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan are a raised bluish-green, and outlying areas are a raised brown.
No identifying marks or stamps are present to indicate the creator or date of creation.
Creator
unk.
Date
n.d.
Rights
Copyright held by creator.
Format
Extent:
H: 5 in.
W: 5 in.
H: 5 in.
W: 5 in.
Material:
Earthenware
Earthenware
Language
eng
Type
Physical object
Identifier
MarshallCollection_008
Collection
Citation
unk., “State of Michigan Pottery Tile,” Wayne State University - School of Information Sciences, accessed April 24, 2024, https://waynestateu.omeka.net/items/show/141.