8 " X 4 " SIGNED MOTAWI TILEWORKS ARTS CRAFTS REVIVAL POTTERY TILE GRAPES OP
Item History & Price
HERE’S AN OUTSTANDING 8” X 4” OUT-OF-PRODUCTION MODERN ARTS & CRAFTS REVIVAL CLOISONNE-STYLE ART POTTERY TILE MADE BY MOTAWI TILEWORKS OF ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN THAT DISPLAYS BEAUTIFULLY STYLIZED CLUSTERS OF DARK PURPLE GRAPES HANGING FROM THEIR DARK BROWN VINES SURROUNDED BY THEIR DRK GREEN LEAVES – ALL OF WHICH IS SET AGAINST A MATTE YELLOW BACKGROUND!Please Note: This Motawi cloisonné-style art pottery tile has an inset area on the backside to function as a hanging device so t...hat the tile can mounted on the wall.As you can see from the photographs shown above, Motawi Tileworks employed the use of raised clay lines to delineate the overall design. Referred to as a “cloisonné style” of tile production, the raised clay lines allowed the individual areas to more easily retain their glazes and to become more distinct and sculptural in their visual impact. Again, the matte glaze colors in this tile are dark green, yellow, dark purple, and dark brown.Again, the tile measures approximately eight inches (8”) in height by four inches (4”) in width. The tile’s thickness is about three quarters of an inch (3/4”).Signed on the backside with a large impressed mark that reads: “MOTAWI TILEWORKS ANN ARBOR, MI” In addition, there is a hand-written name that looks like “Stacy”?Condition: Excellent and clean condition – absolutely beautiful!Domestic buyer pays calculated shipping for secure packing and USPS priority within the United States.I no longer ship internationally due to the high volume of scams taking place. Sorry..!!! TERMS & CONDITIONS OF BIDDING ON THIS AUCTION !!!1) COMMUNICATION FROM THE WINNING BIDDER IS ESSENTIAL -- PLEASE CONTACT ME WITHIN 3 DAYS FROM THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO COMPLETE YOUR PAYMENT DURING THIS TIME PERIOD! THANK YOU!2) THERE IS A SHIPPING COST STIPULATED IN THE AUCTION DESCRIPTION FOR BOTH DOMESTIC WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING TO SELECTED COUNTRIES (PLEASE SEE ITEM #3).3) BECAUSE OF TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITH OVERSEAS SHIPMENTS, I “ONLY” SHIP TO SELECTED INTERNATIONAL COUNTRIES, WHICH INCLUDE: UNITED KINGDOM, CANADA, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, FRANCE, BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS, SWITZERLAND, SPAIN, DENMARK, SWEDEN, FINLAND, NORWAY, JAPAN, ISRAEL, AND NEW ZEALAND. IF YOU ARE NOT LOCATED IN ONE OF THESE COUNTRIES, PLEASE DO NOT BID WITHOUT CONTACTING ME FOR APPROVAL. THANK YOU.4) ALL DOMESTIC PACKAGES ARE SHIPPED VIA “USPS” MEDIA MAIL / BOOKRATE WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION UNLESS ANOTHER SHIPPING METHOD IS REQUESTED.5) ALL INTERNATIONAL PACKAGES ARE SHIPPED VIA “USPS” PRIORITY WITH PROOF OF DELIVERY RECEIPTS.6) ***IMPORTANT*** THE "DELIVERY CONFIRMATION" RECEIPTS AND "PROOF OF MAILING" RECEIPTS ARE MY WAY OF PROVING THAT A PACKAGE HAS BEEN SHIPPED.7) COMBINED SHIPPING: YES, I COMBINE ITEMS FOR SHIPMENT TO SAVE ON COSTS. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR A COMBINED SHIPPING COST. THANK YOU.8) IF USING PAYPAL, SUCCESSFUL BIDDER “MUST” MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN 3 DAYS FROM THE CLOSE OF AUCTION UNLESS OTHER ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE SELLER. AGAIN, COMMUNICATION WITH THE SELLER IS IMPORTANT!9) IF SENDING PAYMENT VIA REGULAR MAIL, SUCCESSFUL BIDDER “MUST” MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN 10 DAYS FROM THE CLOSE OF AUCTION UNLESS OTHER ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE SELLER. AGAIN, COMMUNICATION WITH THE SELLER IS IMPORTANT!10) CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS CAN ONLY BE MADE THROUGH PAYPAL.COM11) IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN 3 DAYS FOR PAYPAL OR 10 DAYS FOR REGULAR MAIL AND THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER IS NOT RESPONDING TO THE SELLER'S E-MAIL MESSAGES, THE ITEM IS SUBJECT TO RELISTING OR ANOTHER SALE – AND A “NON-PAYING” BIDDER CLAIM WILL BE FILED.12) PLEASE SEE ALL THE ACCOMPANYING IMAGES SHOWN ABOVE FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE BOOK OR OTHER ITEM UP FOR AUCTION!13) AS OF MID-1999, AT THE REQUEST OF E-BAY ADMINISTRATION, THE FOLLOWING CLARIFICATION HAS BEEN ADDED TO ALL OF MY AUCTIONS: THE NAMES OF THE DESIGNERS, ARCHITECTS, ARTISTS, SCHOOLS, AND/OR ARTISTIC MOVEMENTS MENTIONED IN THIS AUCTION ARE ALSO AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE BOOK, CATALOG, OR EPHEMERAL ITEM LISTED IN THIS AUCTION!IN THE EVENT THAT THE ITEM IS AN OBJECT, ALL SUCH NAMES ARE INCLUDED IN THE AUCTION DESCRIPTION TO PROVIDE HISTORICAL AND/OR BIOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT FOR THE ITEM!LASTLY, SHOULD THE WORD "EAMES" BE USED IN THE SEARCH TITLE, IT IS THERE FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFERENCING THE MID-CENTURY TIME PERIOD OF THE 1940S THROUGH THE 1970S.14) THIS ITEM IS BEING OFFERED BY DESIGN REFERENCES -- ESTABLISHED BY A FORMER ART MUSEUM CURATOR TURNED BOOKSELLER SPECIALIZING in OUT-OF-PRINT and PERIOD MATERIALS on the PROGRESSIVE IDEAS of MODERNISM and POST-MODERNISM in DECORATIVE ARTS and ARCHITECTURE, INDUSTRIAL and STUDIO ARTS of the 19TH & 20TH CENTURIES.15) PLEASE -- NO REQUESTS FOR PHOTOCOPIES OF THIS ITEM. I DO NOT MAKE PHOTOCOPIES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.16) AGAIN, COMMUNICATION IS KEY! IF YOU HAVE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING YOUR PAYMENT FOR THIS ITEM, PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I WILL WORK WITH YOU -- THANKS!17) LASTLY -- WHEN OBSTACLES AND PROBLEMS LOOM LARGE AND YOU SEEM TO BE AT A STAND STILL, REMEMBER THAT EVEN A FALTERING STEP FORWARD IS BETTER THAN NO STEP AT ALL.
