Tile
ca. 1750-1800 (made)
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Tiles decorated with a single image, set within a roundel with a blue border, were a popular product of the potteries of Triana, Seville, in the 18th century. Such tiles clearly owe much to Dutch and Flemish prototypes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in colours |
| Brief description | Tile, tin-glazed earthenware, Seville, ca. 1750-1800 |
| Physical description | Tile, painted in orange, yellow, green, brown and green on a white tin glaze, depicting a bird amid flowering plants set within a yellow roundel surrounded by a blue border. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, FSA, c/o Society of Antiquaries |
| Summary | Tiles decorated with a single image, set within a roundel with a blue border, were a popular product of the potteries of Triana, Seville, in the 18th century. Such tiles clearly owe much to Dutch and Flemish prototypes. |
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| Accession number | C.1185-1919 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2004 |
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