Tile
early 16th century (made)
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One of ten tiles of reddish earthenware, Azulejos, impressed with slightly raised outline, and enamelled in white, yellow, blue, green and manganese. On one is a representation of a man's head, with a striped head-dress, three have birds, four have fabulous monsters, and two have conventional floral designs. Spanish (Seville), early 16th century
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | One of ten tiles of reddish earthenware, Azulejos, impressed with slightly raised outline, and enamelled in white, yellow, blue, green and manganese. On one is a representation of a man's head, with a striped head-dress, three have birds, four have fabulous monsters, and two have conventional floral designs. Spanish (Seville), early 16th century |
| Physical description | One of ten tiles of reddish earthenware, Azulejos, impressed with slightly raised outline, and enamelled in white, yellow, blue, green and manganese. On one is a representation of a man's head, with a striped head-dress, three have birds, four have fabulous monsters, and two have conventional floral designs. Spanish (Seville), early 16th century |
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| Gallery label | Tile
Made in Seville, Spain Early 16th century
Tin-glazed earthenware
912:d-1897(16/07/2008) |
| Object history | Purchase price note: 910 to 913-1897 bought for £3 19s 4d. |
| Production | Part of multi-part panel 912 to I-1897, 308:208 to 209-1866, 698 to 700-1896. |
| 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
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| Other number | 930 - Spanish pottery, Ray (2000) |
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| Accession number | 912D-1897 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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