Forlì pavement
Tile
ca.1513-1523 (made)
ca.1513-1523 (made)
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Trapezoid earthenware pavement tile, with various arabesque patterns in yellow on an orange ground. These are found surrounding the yellow octagons in the pavement.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Forlì pavement (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | painted tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Trapezoidal pavement tile, orange strapwork, tin-glazed earthenware, Forlì, Italy, ca.1513-1523. |
| Physical description | Trapezoid earthenware pavement tile, with various arabesque patterns in yellow on an orange ground. These are found surrounding the yellow octagons in the pavement. |
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| Object history | Decoration described by Rackham as, "tiles with various arabesque patterns in yellow on an orange ground". |
| Bibliographic reference | Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977 |
| Other number | 279 - Rackham (1977) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 30:968-1866 |
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| Record created | August 24, 2012 |
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