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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Days of the Week

Tile Set
ca. 1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dust-pressed earthenware tiles, printed and hand-coloured in pinkish red, depicting scenes of household tasks, under titles of the days of the week.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
TitleDays of the Week (series title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, dust-pressed, with printed and hand-coloured decoration
Brief description
Tiles, Days of the Week series
Physical description
Dust-pressed earthenware tiles, printed and hand-coloured in pinkish red, depicting scenes of household tasks, under titles of the days of the week.
Dimensions
  • From register height: 6in
Production
The attribution to Houghton is based on the catalogue of the exhibition of Minton Tiles at Stoke-on-Trent Museum and Art Gallery. See references.
Bibliographic reference
Minton Tiles 1835-1935. Stoke-on-Trent City Museum and Art Gallery. 1984. pp37, 48.
Collection
Accession number
C.173 to D-1976

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Record createdAugust 11, 1998
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