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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Tile Set

ca. 1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tile, raised-paste gold and silver foliage on a matte black ground and stork/crane depicted in white, pink and orange enamel colours


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
Materials and techniques
Earthenware
Brief description
Decorated with pink and white cranes and gold trees on black ground, in Japanese style, Minton, England
Physical description
Tile, raised-paste gold and silver foliage on a matte black ground and stork/crane depicted in white, pink and orange enamel colours
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.2cm
  • Width: 15.2cm
checked 27/04/2009
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Jennifer Opie
Object history
Given by Jennifer Opie
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.56:1 to 5-2007

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Record createdApril 27, 2009
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