Not currently on display at the V&A

Tile

1525-1550 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Toledo (city) (made)

One of a series of about 329 wall tiles, earthenware, Hispano-Moresco, 'Azulejos', tin-glazed with coloured floral and geometric patterns, from various buildings in the city of Toledo. Spanish (Toledo), 1525-1550.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Tiles
Object type
Tile
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
One of a series of about 329 wall tiles, earthenware, Hispano-Moresco, 'Azulejos', tin-glazed with coloured floral and geometric patterns, from various buildings in the city of Toledo. Spanish (Toledo), 1525-1550.
Physical description
One of a series of about 329 wall tiles, earthenware, Hispano-Moresco, 'Azulejos', tin-glazed with coloured floral and geometric patterns, from various buildings in the city of Toledo. Spanish (Toledo), 1525-1550.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.1cm
  • Width: 12.7cm
  • Thickness depth: 2.1cm
Gallery label
Tile Made in Toledo, Spain 1525-1550 Tin-glazed earthenware 308:155-1866(16/07/2008)
Bibliographic reference
Ray, Anthony. Spanish Pottery 1248-1898 : with a catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum London, V&A Publications, 2000
Other number
785 - Spanish pottery, Ray (2000)
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
308:155-1866

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
Record URL
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