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

Tile

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

Tile of earthenware transfer-printed in sepia. Depicting Summer inside a roundel with a stag hung with a stag leaping and a dog at its side or in front. At the edge is a tree, grass and flowers. Inscribed with 'SUMMER' below.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware transfer-printed in sepia
Brief description
Tile of earthenware transfer-printed in sepia, England, ca. 1875
Physical description
Tile of earthenware transfer-printed in sepia. Depicting Summer inside a roundel with a stag hung with a stag leaping and a dog at its side or in front. At the edge is a tree, grass and flowers. Inscribed with 'SUMMER' below.
Dimensions
  • Length: 15.2cm
  • Width: 15.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'SUMMER' (On the front)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.163-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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