Moravian Pottery and Tile Works
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Moravian Pottery and Tile Works is a historic early-20th-century pottery and tile factory and museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, known for its handcrafted, Arts and Crafts-style ceramic tiles and architectural ceramics.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
factory
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historic pottery and tile works ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Arts and Crafts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Henry Chapman Mercer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalMovement | Arts and Crafts movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Henry Chapman Mercer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Mercer tile designs
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architectural installation samples ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
Mercer-designed tiles
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historic tile-making equipment ⓘ |
| hasMuseumType |
decorative arts museum
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industrial museum ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | true ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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property contributing to Fonthill Castle and the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| industry | ceramics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
architectural ceramics
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decorative tiles ⓘ handcrafted ceramic tiles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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Doylestown, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| materialUsed |
ceramic glazes
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clay ⓘ |
| near |
Fonthill Castle
NERFINISHED
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Mercer Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers | tile-making demonstrations ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | County of Bucks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | County of Bucks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fonthill Castle and the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works National Historic Landmark
NERFINISHED
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Mercer Mile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
architectural tiles
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ceramic tiles ⓘ decorative panels ⓘ fireplace surrounds ⓘ relief tiles ⓘ |
| region | Bucks County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | early 20th century American Arts and Crafts ⓘ |
| subjectOf | studies of American Arts and Crafts ceramics ⓘ |
| tourism | guided tours ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
hand-pressed tile production
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traditional ceramic glazing ⓘ |
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