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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Tile

ca. 1475-1500 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tile of tin-glazed earthenware, depicting a hare attacked by a hawk.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Tile, tin-glazed earthenware, olambrilla, made in Toledo, Spain, ca. 1475-1500
Physical description
Tile of tin-glazed earthenware, depicting a hare attacked by a hawk.
Dimensions
  • Length: 9.7cm
  • Width: 9.1cm
  • Thickness depth: 2.2cm
Gallery label
Tile (olambrilla) Made in Toledo, Spain about 1475-1500 Tin-glazed earthenware C.1193-1919 Gift of Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F.S.A. A hare attacked by a hawk(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, FSA, c/o Society of Antiquaries
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
777 - Spanish pottery, Ray (2000)
Collection
Accession number
C.1193-1919

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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