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

Tile

ca. 1550-1600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of a border tile of glazed grey fritware, painted in colours on a white slip. Painted in red and dark blue outlined in olive-green on a turquoise-blue ground. The continuous design consists of a tulip, carnation and other flowers alternating with palmettes enclosing symmetrical floral groups, both on wavy interlacing stems.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted, glazed
Brief description
Portion of a border tile, fritware, painted in colours on a white slip, glazed, Turkey (Iznik), 1550-1600.
Physical description
Portion of a border tile of glazed grey fritware, painted in colours on a white slip. Painted in red and dark blue outlined in olive-green on a turquoise-blue ground. The continuous design consists of a tulip, carnation and other flowers alternating with palmettes enclosing symmetrical floral groups, both on wavy interlacing stems.
Dimensions
  • Length: 21.6cm
  • Width: 9.5cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Dudley B. Myers, Esq.
Production
register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
780-1900

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Record createdMarch 20, 2009
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