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

Tile

14th century or 15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Red earthenware tile moulded in relief and covered with a mottled yellowish green glaze. Part of a repeating design of cusped quatrefoils in circular medallions with pointed quatrefoils between.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, moulded and glazed
Brief description
Red earthenware tile moulded in relief and covered with a mottled yellowish green glaze. Part of a repeating design of cusped quatrefoils in circular medallions with pointed quatrefoils between. From Cologne. German (Cologne), 14th or 15th century.
Physical description
Red earthenware tile moulded in relief and covered with a mottled yellowish green glaze. Part of a repeating design of cusped quatrefoils in circular medallions with pointed quatrefoils between.
Dimensions
  • Taken from register height: 5 1/8in
  • Taken from register width: 5 1/8in
Credit line
Bought from the Forrer Collection.
Object history
From Cologne.
Bought from the Forrer Collection.
Production
From Cologne.
Collection
Accession number
88-1902

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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