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Tile
- Place of origin:
England, Great Britain (made)
- Date:
late 15th century to early 16th century (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (maker)
- Materials and Techniques:
Earthenware with relief decoration and glazed.
- Credit Line:
Bought from Mrs. E. Edkins
- Museum number:
1113-1892
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Glazed earthenware decorated in relief with a Tudor rose surrounded by a stem border.
Place of Origin
England, Great Britain (made)
Date
late 15th century to early 16th century (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown (maker)
Materials and Techniques
Earthenware with relief decoration and glazed.
Dimensions
Length: 5 1/2 in taken from Register, Width: 5 1/2 in taken from Register
Object history note
Originally from Bitton in Gloucestershire.
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.
Descriptive line
Red earthenware with relief decoration and glazed. Originally from Bitton in Gloucestershire. English, late 15th to early 16th century.
Production Note
Originally from Bitton in Gloucestershire.
Materials
Earthenware
Subjects depicted
Tudor rose
Categories
Ceramics; Tiles; Earthenware
Collection code
CER
