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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Tile

ca. 1775-1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tin-glazed earthenware tile, square, transfer-printed in black wash over with transparent green enamel, with a classical urn with a medallion and satyr mask handles. Border of rococo scrolls. The design has been covered with oil paint and gilding, which is partially worn off.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed and overpainted in enamel, oil paint and gilding
Brief description
Delftware. Tile, tin-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration, probably printed by Guy Green, Liverpool, ca. 1775-1780.
Physical description
Tin-glazed earthenware tile, square, transfer-printed in black wash over with transparent green enamel, with a classical urn with a medallion and satyr mask handles. Border of rococo scrolls. The design has been covered with oil paint and gilding, which is partially worn off.
Dimensions
  • Width: 12.7cm
  • Length: 12.7cm
  • Thickness: 0.8cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Subject depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Archer, Michael. Delftware: the tin-glazed earthenware of the British Isles. A catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: HMSO, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1997. ISBN 0 11 290499 8
  • Lady Schreiber, No: 848. Ray 1973, No: E2-11.
Other numbers
  • N 515 - Delftware (1997) cat. no.
  • Sch. II 54 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:848-1885

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Record createdJanuary 29, 2000
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