English
DonateMembershipTickets

Encaustic Tile

Designer Designed by Herman Carl Mueller American
Manufacturer Manufactured by American Encaustic Tile Company American
ca. 1890
Not on view
This molded relief tile depicts a pastoral scene at harvest time with a draped female figure, the goddess Ceres, seated on a bench beneath a tree.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Encaustic Tile
  • Designer: Designed by Herman Carl Mueller (1854–1941)
  • Manufacturer: Manufactured by American Encaustic Tile Company (American, New York, 1875–1935)
  • Date: ca. 1890
  • Geography: Made in Zanesville, Ohio, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Earthenware
  • Dimensions: 12 1/8 x 18 in. (30.8 x 45.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. I. Wistar Morris III, 1984
  • Object Number: 1984.448.1
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
More Artwork
Tile, American Encaustic Tile Company  American, Earthenware, American
Manufacturer Possibly manufactured by American Encaustic Tile Company
ca. 1891
Compote, Blown-molded glass, American
American
1815–35
Encaustic Tile, Lois Whitcomb Rhead  American, Earthenware, American
Designer Designed by Lois Whitcomb Rhead
Manufacturer Manufactured by American Encaustic Tile Company
1918
Encaustic Tile, American Encaustic Tile Company  American, Earthenware, American
American Encaustic Tile Company
1870–75
Figured flask, White Glass Works  American, Blown-molded glass, American
Manufacturer White Glass Works
1822–38

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.