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Tile

Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Netherlands (made)

One of four tiles, tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue, yellow, green and brown with a continuous pattern of quatrefoils enclosing stylised fruit and foliage, alternating with arabesques in reserve against a blue ground. Dutch, first half of 17th century


Object details

Categories
ELISE
Studio Ceramics
Object type
Tile
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration
Earthenware
Painted
Brief description
One of four tiles, tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue, yellow, green and brown with a continuous pattern of quatrefoils enclosing stylised fruit and foliage, alternating with arabesques in reserve against a blue ground. Dutch, first half of 17th century
Physical description
One of four tiles, tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue, yellow, green and brown with a continuous pattern of quatrefoils enclosing stylised fruit and foliage, alternating with arabesques in reserve against a blue ground. Dutch, first half of 17th century
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Gallery label
Wall tiles made Netherlands Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration C.495 1-1923 Given by Henry Van den Bergh Esquire through the National Art Collections Fund(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Given by Mr Henry Van der Bergh through Art Fund
Bibliographic reference
Rackham, Bernard. Dutch tiles : The Van den Bergh gift. London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1923.
Other number
Van den Bergh 18 - Rackham (1923)
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.495:1 to 4-1923

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
Record URL
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