Tile
second half of 16th century-17th century (made)
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Tile of glazed grey fritware, painted in colours on a white slip. Painted in dark blue, green and turquoise-blue, outlined in olive-green, with part of an ogee-shaped compartment outlined by floral sprays on curved bands which spring from palmette-shaped devices. The compartment is filled in with a bunch of grapes, vine-leaves, tulips, violets and other flowers on a blue ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware with underglaze decoration and painted over white slip |
| Brief description | Tile of glazed grey fritware, painted in colours on a white slip, Damascus, second half of 16th century-17th century. |
| Physical description | Tile of glazed grey fritware, painted in colours on a white slip. Painted in dark blue, green and turquoise-blue, outlined in olive-green, with part of an ogee-shaped compartment outlined by floral sprays on curved bands which spring from palmette-shaped devices. The compartment is filled in with a bunch of grapes, vine-leaves, tulips, violets and other flowers on a blue ground. |
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| Object history | Bought from the Myers Collection. |
| Production | register |
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| Accession number | 524-1900 |
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| Record created | March 19, 2009 |
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