Tile
1774-ca.1775 (made)
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Tin-glazed earthenware tile, transfer-printed in black with a Chinese woman in a garden with two children, one reaching through the opening of a frame. Border of rococo scrolls. Signed: Green.
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Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration |
Brief description | Delftware. Tile, tin-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration of a Chinese woman and two children, printed by Guy Green, England, 1774-ca.1775. |
Physical description | Tin-glazed earthenware tile, transfer-printed in black with a Chinese woman in a garden with two children, one reaching through the opening of a frame. Border of rococo scrolls. Signed: Green. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Green' (Signed by the printer) |
Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
Object history | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber, 1885. Adapted from a design by Jean Pillement in a series entitled Petits parasols chinois, published in 1774. See Armand Guérinet in references. |
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Accession number | 414:834/4-1885 |
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Record created | February 8, 2000 |
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