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Tile

ca. 1730-40 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Unknown
Place of origin
Faenza (made)

Floor tile, tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours, made at the factory of Count Ferniani, Faenza, Italy, ca. 1730-40


Object details

Categories
Maiolica
Tiles
Object type
Tile
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Earthenware
Tin Glaze
Tin Glazing
Brief description
Floor tile, tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours, made at the factory of Count Ferniani, Faenza, Italy, ca. 1730-40
Dimensions
  • Width: 9cm (Note: conversion from inches)
  • Height: 9cm
Credit line
Given by J.H.Fitzhenry, Esq.
Object history
From the Sangiorgi Gallery Rome.

Bibliographic references
  • Compare G. Ballardini L'Officina di maioliche dei conti Ferniani Fig. 10.
  • A tile of identical shape and pattern is in the Ceramic Museum at Faenza; it came from the chapel of the Palazzo Ferniani, Faenza, and was made at the factory of Count Ferniani (Information of Prof. G. Ballaridini, August, 1928).
Other number
1255 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.240-1911

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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