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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Tile

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

Red earthenware tile stamped with a design of the Sacred Monogram within a circle and inlaid with white clay.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, stamped and inlaid
Brief description
Red earthenware stamped with a design of the sacred monogram within a circle and inlaid with white clay. Originally from Berkeley Castle. English, 15th century.
Physical description
Red earthenware tile stamped with a design of the Sacred Monogram within a circle and inlaid with white clay.
Dimensions
  • Taken from register length: 5 1/4in
  • Taken from register width: 5 1/4in
Object history
Originally from Berkeley Castle.
In 1892 a large group of tiles was bought from Mrs. E. Edkins, the widow of William Edkins. Her husband had been a builder, who worked all over the west of England and many of his tiles came from buildings with which he had been involved.
Production
Originally from Berkeley Castle.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
1198-1892

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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