Tile
ca. 1740 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Painted in blue with female busts, sphinxes and arabesques.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tin glazed earthenware painted in cobalt |
| Brief description | Tile of buff earthenware covered with a tin glaze and painted with designs in cobalt blue. French,, Moustiers, about 1740. |
| Physical description | Painted in blue with female busts, sphinxes and arabesques. |
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| Credit line | Bought |
| Object history | Formerly in the Aigoin Collection. Bought for £5. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 463-1870 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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