Tile Panel
ca. 1425 (made)
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Panel of tiles of grey fritware, painted in blue, greenish-blue and olive-green on a white slip, and covered with a clear glaze. Painted with trees, flowers, vases and arabesques.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 12 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware with underglaze decoration and painted over white slip |
| Brief description | Panel of tiles of grey fritware, painted on a white slip and covered with a clear glaze, Damascus, ca. 1425. |
| Physical description | Panel of tiles of grey fritware, painted in blue, greenish-blue and olive-green on a white slip, and covered with a clear glaze. Painted with trees, flowers, vases and arabesques. |
| Object history | Part of a set of seventy-one tiles. Overall size: Height 160 cm; Width 104.1 cm. Bought for £18. 7s. 10d. |
| Production | register |
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| Bibliographic reference | Carswell, John. Some fifteenth century hexagonal tiles from the Far East. London : Victoria & Albert Museum Yearbook, No. 3, 1972. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 295:23 to 34-1900 |
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| Record created | March 17, 2009 |
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