tile
Border Tile
second quarter of 17th century (made)
second quarter of 17th century (made)
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Border tile with an interlaced scrolling floral arabesque in yellow, green and blue against a reddish-brown ground between blue stripes and yellow margins.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | tile (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware decorated in cuerda seca |
| Brief description | Rectangular border tile with green, blue and yellow floral arabesques on a brown ground with blue and yellow borders.; Architecture, ceramic, glazed |
| Physical description | Border tile with an interlaced scrolling floral arabesque in yellow, green and blue against a reddish-brown ground between blue stripes and yellow margins. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from Col. Birch c/o Ernest S. Salaman, Esq., 65&66 Chancery Lane, WC |
| Object history | This tile came from a building in Delhi. |
| Bibliographic reference | Skelton, Robert, et al, The Indian Heritage. Court life and Arts under Mughal Rule London: The Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982
Robert Skelton, cat. no. 9. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.304-1890 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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