Lot #110: Vintage Tiles & Bowl by San Francisco Artist Mary Erckenbrack

Ms. Erckenbrack was distinguished in the areas of ceramic and tile art and sculpture. She was born in Seattle but grew up in Brazil and in Europe, as her father, a U.S. shipping commissioner, moved from port to port. She came to San Francisco in 1935, after a brief marriage, and chose to live in North Beach. Her works were commissioned by the Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children in the Sunset District, the Hamilton Recreation Center in the Fillmore, the Ping Yuen housing project in Chinatown and other institutions. She also sold her work at department stores in San Francisco and nationally, and operated craft shops around the city, including Mary E's Mud Shop on Clay Street. Tiles measure 6.5" x 6.5" and the bowl measures 8.25" across. Pickup category timeslot {A}