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Tile Panel

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Three tile panels from a fireplace surround depicting male and female cherubs and animals. One panel depicts three cherubs in vertical orientation on a tree bearing oranges. The cherub at the top wears a red hat and is blowing a horn, the two others apprehend a wild boar, one with a small dagger from the tree and the other with a spear from the ground below. The other vertical panel shows one cherub on top of a tree pointing a bow and arrow at a large white bird below who has a fish in its mouth. The other cherub in the tree holds a fishing rod into the water below and a female cherub at the bottom holds her arm out to catch the fish. The horizontal panel depicts four cherubs amongst a tree with white flowers and two birds. One cherub has wings and holds a net. One sits on the branch, and two others fly together holding one another, one has white wings and the other has butterfly wings. All of the panels have a blue glazed ground colour.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Tile Panel
  • Tile Panel
  • Tile Panel
Brief description
Three tile panels from a fireplace surround depicting fishing, birding and hunting, Minton Art Pottery, England, 1871-5
Physical description
Three tile panels from a fireplace surround depicting male and female cherubs and animals. One panel depicts three cherubs in vertical orientation on a tree bearing oranges. The cherub at the top wears a red hat and is blowing a horn, the two others apprehend a wild boar, one with a small dagger from the tree and the other with a spear from the ground below. The other vertical panel shows one cherub on top of a tree pointing a bow and arrow at a large white bird below who has a fish in its mouth. The other cherub in the tree holds a fishing rod into the water below and a female cherub at the bottom holds her arm out to catch the fish. The horizontal panel depicts four cherubs amongst a tree with white flowers and two birds. One cherub has wings and holds a net. One sits on the branch, and two others fly together holding one another, one has white wings and the other has butterfly wings. All of the panels have a blue glazed ground colour.
Dimensions
  • Length: 104.5cm (Note: Part 1)
  • Width: 23cm (Note: Parts 1)
  • Length: 145cm (Note: Part 2)
  • Width: 23cm (Note: Part 2)
  • Length: 103.5cm (Note: Part 3)
  • Width: 22.9cm (Note: Part 3)
Credit line
Gift of Ian and Rita Smythe
Collection
Accession number
C.92:1 to 3-2018

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Record createdSeptember 6, 2018
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