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Henry Chapman Mercer (American, 1856–1930)
Moravian Pottery and Tile Works (1898–present)
American
Designed about 1900
Object Place: Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Medium/Technique Terracotta
Dimensions H: 3 3/4", W: 3 3/4", D: 1/2"
Credit Line Gift of Miss Aimée and Miss Rosamond Lamb
Accession Number1975.743.85
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsCeramicsPotteryEarthenware

DescriptionEmbossed with a circle in the center enclosing a raven preening its feathers. Leaves branch out from the circle to all four corners of the tile. A flat border surrounds all four edges.
ProvenanceTo MFA, 1975, gift of Miss Aimée and Miss Rosamond Lamb.