terra-cotta
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Hansen chose patterned terra-cotta tile from Foothill Tile & Stone Co. in Pasadena for the walls, and just outside, she used wallpaper from House of Hackney with mythical animals.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Her organic squiggles, ceramics made from recycled terra-cotta clay, are literally and figuratively gutsy.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2024
In Naples, where artisans craft modern day terra-cotta figures to populate traditional nativity scenes, one shop clustered figures of Mr. Berlusconi made over the years, adding a sign: “Ciao Silvio.”
From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2023
In addition: Formal gathering rooms, three-story round tower, exterior embellished with terra-cotta tiles, formal porches, mature trees, patio and traditional landscaping.
From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2023
The old coral-stone water sanitation building with its arched walkways and terra-cotta roof was a royal castle.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
