Batchelder

Early Minneapolis Handicraft Guild - Ernest Batchelder Design Monterey Cypress Tile c1905-1909

Early Minneapolis Handicraft Guild - Ernest Batchelder Design Monterey Cypress Tile c1905-1909. Between 1905 and 1909, Ernest Batchelder directed the Minneapolis Handicraft Guild summer school, testing his design and glaze theories. This unique piece was hand-crafted by a student under Batchelder's supervision. It represents a crucial aesthetic bridge between Midwestern Guild craftsmanship and his later iconic California style. Provenance: Ex-Collection of Steve Shoneck, the preeminent Arts & Crafts scholar and author of the definitive historical articles on the Minneapolis Handicraft Guild (MHG). Acquired from his estate. Artist signed "M.B.D". Perfect condition. 6" x 6"