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Mimbres Handmade Ceramic Tile Mirror
Mimbres Pottery Tile Mirror Front Mimbres Pottery Tile Mirror Back
Lizard Tile Fish Tile Human Tile Quail Tile
Bat Tile Antelope Tile Butterfly Tile Turtle Tile
Canine Tile Rabbit Tile Feline Tile Waterbug Tile

Price: $140.00

Shipping: $15.00

17" x 17" x 3/4"

The mirror is surrounded by 12 different relief tiles representing adaptations of Mimbres figures from the sky, earth, and water. They include the turtle, rabbit, antelope, human, bat, butterfly, water bug, lizard, coyote, fish, quail and jaguar. Each tile is approximately 4 1/4” square and is individually hand pressed from terra-cotta clay and fired twice to achieve the distinctive sculptural effect.

The process begins with an original tile that is sculpted in clay. A plaster mold is created from the original, destroying it, and the resulting mold is then used to create additional tiles. Wet clay is hand pressed into the plaster mold and knocked out when the clay begins to dry. After drying completely, it is bisque fired to 2000°. It is then glazed and fired again to 1940°.

The backing of the mirror is stained plywood with eye hooks and picture wire which allows it to be hung easily.

The glaze has subtle highlights of dusty blue which breaks over the relief on each tile, emphasizing the outline of each figure.

Contact Information:
 
Telephone
          304-738-3358
Postal address
RR 1, Box 105-O, Ridgeley, WV 26753
E-mail
anita@ancient-art-pottery.com