Franklin Pottery Spanish Gothic Revival Tile Franz Frenzel The mold on this tile

The mold on this tile is exceptionally crisp

A large 12" square tile by Cal Art aka California Art Tile (1923-1964) of a pair of peacocks

This is how they became associated with motherly love

Hand incised inside the base is " 7-10-31 #374 "

Franklin Pottery Spanish Gothic Revival Tile Franz Frenzel The mold on this tileThis rare tile by the Franklin Tile Company (1923 1935) of Lansdale Pennsylvania measures 9" square and 5 8" thick. Made in the 1920's its carved Gothic design is colored in an array of rich waxy matte glazes that even cover the side edges. Shown in the Franklin Tile catalog on its Inserts page Incised Silhouettes Decorative Plaques as "401 Spanish". With only a factory glazed over clay flaw on the back edge it remains in excellent condition with no