Stove Tile
1561 (dated)
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| Place of origin |
Tiles for use in the construction of closed wood-burning stoves were produced in large quantities in Germany. From around 1500, these usually took the form of rectangular panels with decoration in relief. This example is decorated with a figure emblematic of Faith, and is from a series of tiles depicting the Virtues and Liberal Arts.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, with relief decoration, painted with coloured glazes |
| Brief description | Stove tile, Cologne, 1561 |
| Physical description | Earthenware with relief decoration of a figure holding a cross and a goblet. Decorated with coloured glazes. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'GELAUBE', moulded
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| Credit line | Bought |
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| Summary | Tiles for use in the construction of closed wood-burning stoves were produced in large quantities in Germany. From around 1500, these usually took the form of rectangular panels with decoration in relief. This example is decorated with a figure emblematic of Faith, and is from a series of tiles depicting the Virtues and Liberal Arts. |
| Bibliographic reference | Graves, Alun. Tiles and Tilework of Europe. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 2002, fig 1.21, p22. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2992-1853 |
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| Record created | December 8, 2003 |
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