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

Tile

16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tile, fritware painted in underglaze colours. Decorated with interlacing arabesques in turquoise-blue and white, outlined in olive-green on a dark blue ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware painted in underglaze colours
Brief description
Tile, fritware, painted in underglaze colours, Turkey, 16th century
Physical description
Tile, fritware painted in underglaze colours. Decorated with interlacing arabesques in turquoise-blue and white, outlined in olive-green on a dark blue ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 43.2cm
  • Width: 24.1cm
Object history
One of two tiles 500 and 500A-1900.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
500A-1900

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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