The potteries behind the tiles — who made them, where, and when.

There are hundreds of American tile makers; Relic Asylum writes up the ones whose work actually passes through these hands, and links each story to the tiles. This index grows as the collection does.

Maker stories

• J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works — Chelsea, MA, 1877–1902. Hand-modeled relief and remarkable glazes.
• American Encaustic Tiling Company — Zanesville, OH, 1875–1935. The largest tile works in the world.
• Mosaic Tile Company — Zanesville, OH, founded 1894 by Langenbeck & Mueller.
• Cambridge Tile — Covington, KY, 1887–1986. Relief art tile and rich glazes.
• Trent Tile Company — Trenton, NJ, 1882–1939. Isaac Broome and the embossed standard.
• Pewabic Pottery — Detroit, MI, 1903–present. Living iridescence.

The craft & the people

• From Encaustic to Art Tile: How American Tile Was Made
• The Modelers: The Artists Who Moved from Shop to Shop

More makers — Hamilton, USETCO, Kensington, Robertson, Grueby, Rookwood and others — are added as their pieces come through.