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Tile

late 14th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

One of two border tiles, tin-glazed earthenware, Azulejos, impressed in slightly raised outline, and painted in white, yellow, green, and manganese, with horizontal bands and a row egg-and-dart ornament. Spanish (Toledo), late 14th century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
One of two border tiles, tin-glazed earthenware, Azulejos, impressed in slightly raised outline, and painted in white, yellow, green, and manganese, with horizontal bands and a row egg-and-dart ornament. Spanish (Toledo), late 14th century.
Physical description
One of two border tiles, tin-glazed earthenware, Azulejos, impressed in slightly raised outline, and painted in white, yellow, green, and manganese, with horizontal bands and a row egg-and-dart ornament. Spanish (Toledo), late 14th century.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.7cm
  • Width: 19.4cm
  • Thickness depth: 1.7cm
Gallery label
Tile Made in Toledo, Spain Late 14th century Tin-glazed earthenware 694:a-1896 Gift of Monsieur Stanislas Baron(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Given by Monsieur Stanislas Baron
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
773 - Spanish pottery, Ray (2000)
Collection
Accession number
694A-1896

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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