Mexican Modernism Tile of a Bird American Encaustic Framed it measures 5

Framed it measures 5

Excellent shiny unworn surface

Signed and dated on the lower right "W Wise 1879"

This can either be reglued or can serve as a perfect opportunity to remove the tile from the frame

In the late 1800's and early 1900's china painting was a popular pastime

Mexican Modernism Tile of a Bird American Encaustic Framed it measures 5This vintage tile is glazed in a semi gloss white with purposeful crazing and flat black color to depict a bird. An homage to the petroglyphs found scratched into the rocks in the Southwest, this ancient design is Minimalist and decidedly Modernist. Similar images can be found worked into the silver and turquoise jewelry of Native Americans. The tile measures 8" square and nearly 3 4" thick. The color of the clay is similar to the clay used for San