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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

ca. 1575-1650 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tile (framed with 672-1897), fritware, square, underglaze painted in blue green and manganese with sprays of irises and other flowers and the upper part of a cypress tree.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted, glazed
Brief description
Tile from a two-tile panel, fritware, polychrome painted with flowers, Syria (Damascus), 1575-1650.
Physical description
Tile (framed with 672-1897), fritware, square, underglaze painted in blue green and manganese with sprays of irises and other flowers and the upper part of a cypress tree.
Dimensions
  • Conversion length: 45cm
  • Width: 22.23cm
  • Width: 22.54cm
Style
Object history
Purchased from Habra Bros, Great Portland Street, London.
Collection
Accession number
664-1897

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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