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This object consists of 12 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Tile Panel

ca. 1475-1500 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Panel of twelve tiles of tin-glazed earthenware, impressed in slightly raised outline and enamelled in white, green, yellow and manganese with a repeating geometrical design of small stars or petals surrounding a greater one.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 12 parts.

  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with impressed and painted decoration
Brief description
Panel of twelve tiles of tin-glazed earthenware, impressed in slightly raised outline and enamelled, Toledo, ca. 1475-1500.
Physical description
Panel of twelve tiles of tin-glazed earthenware, impressed in slightly raised outline and enamelled in white, green, yellow and manganese with a repeating geometrical design of small stars or petals surrounding a greater one.
Dimensions
  • Length: 15.1cm
  • Width: 15cm
  • Thickness depth: 2cm
Gallery label
(16/07/2008)
Tile
Made in Toledo, Spain about 1475-1500
Tin-glazed earthenware

681-1896

One of a set of 16 tiles needed to complete the pattern of sixteen-pointed stars.
Object history
Originally one of a set of 16 tiles needed to complete the pattern of sixteen-pointed stars. The Museum purchased 12 of these tiles.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Ray, Anthony. Spanish Pottery 1248-1898. London : V&A Publications, 2000.
Collection
Accession number
681 to K-1896

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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