Rare "The Mission" 5 3/4 inch square tea tile showing the institution atop a hill, backlit by a huge sun with rays emanating from it, done in mat glazes of lavender, green, gold and cream in 1925. Impressed with the Rookwood symbol, the date and shape 3205. There is also a wheel ground X due to some mild peppering on the surface and a chip to one of the feet. Mounted in a new oak frame. We have seen only five examples of this in many years of collecting. Framed size is 9 1/2 inches square.

X'd for minor peppering, chip to one foot