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Tile

ca.1772-75 (decorated)
Artist/Maker
Sadler and Green (decorated)
Place of origin
Liverpool (made)

Tin-glazed earthenware tile transfer-printed in red with a female stage performer wearing a checked cloak and holding out before her a festoon of flowers. Behind her are trees. The subject of an 'opera girl of Paris in the character of Flora' is from a print of this name by Grignion after Brandoin, published by Sayer in 1771. The '88' border, so-called from the centrally placed scrolls to left and right, is an indication of a post-1765 date, confirmed by the date of the print source.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Tiles
Object type
Tile
Materials and techniques
Transfer-printed tin-glazed earthenware
Tin-Glazed Earthenware
Transfer-Printing
Brief description
An Opera Girl of Paris in the Character of Flora', one of a selection of 29 tiles from the Donald P. Costello Collection, tin-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed in red, Liverpool, 18th century
Physical description
Tin-glazed earthenware tile transfer-printed in red with a female stage performer wearing a checked cloak and holding out before her a festoon of flowers. Behind her are trees. The subject of an 'opera girl of Paris in the character of Flora' is from a print of this name by Grignion after Brandoin, published by Sayer in 1771. The '88' border, so-called from the centrally placed scrolls to left and right, is an indication of a post-1765 date, confirmed by the date of the print source.
Dimensions
  • Height: 126mm
  • Width: 126mm
  • Thickness: 7mm
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of the Donald P. Costello Collection
Bibliographic reference
Anthony Ray, Liverpool printed tiles, 1994
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.168-2021

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Record createdJanuary 4, 2019
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1468725/tile-sadler-and-green/
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