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

Tile

ca. 1870-1875 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tile of earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze blue and yellow on white with a fox and a tortoise inside a border.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze blue and yellow
Brief description
Tile of earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze blue and yellow, Minton & Co., Stoke-on-Trent, ca. 1870-1875
Physical description
Tile of earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze blue and yellow on white with a fox and a tortoise inside a border.
Dimensions
  • Length: 15.2cm
  • Width: 15.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
Globe mark and 'MINTONS / CHINA WORKS / STOKE ON TRENT'
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceAesop's Fables
Collection
Accession number
C.184D-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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