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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

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

Tile of moulded form, the most prominent being a half-round ridge; fritware, painted with zig-zag bands, in red and blue alternating on a white ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, moulded and with polychrome underglaze painting
Brief description
Tile, fritware with underglaze painting in blue and red on a white ground, Turkey (Iznik), possibly 1550-1600.
Physical description
Tile of moulded form, the most prominent being a half-round ridge; fritware, painted with zig-zag bands, in red and blue alternating on a white ground.
Dimensions
  • Length: 27cm
  • Width: 14cm
Style
Production
Register
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
1670-1892

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Record createdApril 14, 2009
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