Historical catalog record

Engobe Decos Vintage 8" x 8"

This piece is preserved as part of the Handcraft Collection archive and is no longer offered for sale.

  • Decorative art tiles made by Handcraft Tile.
  • Handmade; hand pressed; hand glazed; hand buffed; no two alike.
  • Decos (3): Lorraine, Snowflake, Exalt; all are 4" x 4", 1/2" thick.
  • Small field tiles (4): 1-3/4" x 1-3/4".
  • Vignette is 8" x 8" including inside grout lines.
  • Glaze Treatment Name: Buffed Engobe.
  • Details of Treatment: a green slip glaze (engobe) was sprayed over a brown slip glaze base. Part of the glazes were buffed (sanded) off revealing the adobe clay underneath. This gives the tiles a vintage look. For durability, a clear shiny glaze was applied as a topcoat. Engobes have been used for thousands of years.
  • Never been installed.
  • If you need additional information, please call 620-215-4507. 
  • Made in California.
  • Made by a historic company. "Made the old fashioned way -- by hand."