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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Tile

1750-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This Spanish tile forms part of a continuous landscape when placed alongside others of its type. Tiles like this were often utilised on the risers of steps, among other domestic locations.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glaze earthenware, painted
Brief description
Spain, Valencia, 18th
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.4cm
  • Width: 21.3cm
  • Thickness: 1.7cm
Subjects depicted
Summary
This Spanish tile forms part of a continuous landscape when placed alongside others of its type. Tiles like this were often utilised on the risers of steps, among other domestic locations.
Bibliographic reference
Graves, Alun. Tiles and Tilework of Europe. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 2002, fig 4.29, p95.
Collection
Accession number
431-1905

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Record createdMarch 4, 2004
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