Vintage Flint Faience Arts and Crafts Tile portrait A blue and white portrait

A blue and white portrait tile of a terrier dog made by the American Encaustic Tile Company AETCO of Zanesville Ohio in the late 19th century

T & R Boote mark on the back

but you can see portions have been hand painted

In the background are bunches of corn stalks

1001 22nd Ave Oakland

Vintage Flint Faience Arts and Crafts Tile portrait A blue and white portraitThis Arts and Crafts tile was made at the Flint Faience Tile Company (1921 1933) in Flint MI. Decorated by hand in a squeezebag technique the tile has an interesting geometric BoHo design set against a dark blue background. The tile measures 5 1 2" x 6" and 3 4" thick. It was never installed and is marked with an A on the back. The surface is in excellent condition, with a couple of shallow flakes on the edges. Although the tile company was short