Mercer built the castle between 1908 and 1912 not only as his home but as showplace for his collection of handcrafted Moravian tiles that were produced during the American Arts & Crafts Movement.

Information or research assistance regarding ceramic tiles and architectural terra cotta is frequently requested from the Smithsonian Institution. The following selected bibliography has been prepared ...

A square foot of zellige tiles can cost $50. Compare that to ceramic subway tiles, which might only cost $0.15 per square foot. The craft of making zellige tiles is centuries old, but it may be ...

handmade ceramic tiles with low-relief arabesque patterns. Unlike colorful Ottoman originals, these nostalgic matte-glazed Duemilaotto tiles of fired clay, designed by Boffi Creative Director ...