Historical catalog record

Sunrise-Sunset Vintage 8" x 7"

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

  • Vintage decorative art tile and a collectible commemorative tile.
  • Name of design: Sunrise-Sunset -- with a shiny sealer finish.
  • Back Stamp: Sunrise-Sunset; Celebrating 81 years of tile making; HANDCRAFT TILE; Milpitas, California; 1926-2007.
  • Glaze Color: D-4 Brown. This is an old treatment that Handcraft Tile calls "buffed engobe". The color comes from a slip glaze (liquid clay with a colorant). After firing, some of the glaze is buffed off, exposing the clay color beneath. This treatment gives the tile a vintage look the day it is made. For durability, a sealer has been applied to the tile. 
  • Actual Size: 8" wide x 7-1/4" tall x almost 3/4" thick. Has a rounded top.
  • Age: 13 years.
  • Made in California.
  • Made by Handcraft Tile, a historic company that has been making Craftsman tile since 1926.
  • "Made the old fashioned way -- by hand."
  • Questions? Call 620-215-4507.