Tile
ca. 1700-1800 (made)
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From the 17th century onwards, tilework became a typical feature of the Dutch home. Painted tiles, such as this example featuring a cavalryman blowing a bugle, provided an ideal surface for decorating areas of walls prone to dirt and damp, the latter being a common problem in the canal-side houses of the Dutch cities. Tiles were therefore used around fireplaces, on wainscots, along corridors, and most particularly around skirtings.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, with painted decoration |
| Brief description | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue with cavalryman blowing bugle. Netherlands, 1700-1800 |
| Physical description | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue with cavalryman blowing bugle. Netherlands, 1700-1800 |
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| Summary | From the 17th century onwards, tilework became a typical feature of the Dutch home. Painted tiles, such as this example featuring a cavalryman blowing a bugle, provided an ideal surface for decorating areas of walls prone to dirt and damp, the latter being a common problem in the canal-side houses of the Dutch cities. Tiles were therefore used around fireplaces, on wainscots, along corridors, and most particularly around skirtings. |
| Bibliographic reference | Pluis, Jan, De Nederlandse Tegel: decors en benamingen 1570-1930 [The Dutch Tile: Designs and Names 1570-1930], Leiden, 1997 |
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| Accession number | C.27-2003 |
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| Record created | January 8, 2004 |
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