Tile
ca. 1340-1360 (made)
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Tile of red earthenware impressed with a design of a mermaid holding a mirror and infilled with white clay. The whole is covered with a clear lead glaze.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed earthenware inlaid with white slip and impressed |
| Brief description | Red earthenware impressed with a design of a mermaid holding a mirror (Vanitas) and infilled with white clay. The whole covered with a clear lead glaze. Possibly made at the Penn tilery in Buckinghamshire. English, mid 14th century. |
| Physical description | Tile of red earthenware impressed with a design of a mermaid holding a mirror and infilled with white clay. The whole is covered with a clear lead glaze. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Originally thought to have been 15th century. |
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| Accession number | 5675-1901 |
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| Record created | January 15, 2008 |
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