Tile
16th century-17th century (made)
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Tile of grey fritware, painted in colours on a white slip and covered with a clear glaze. Painted in red, blue and green, outlined in olive-green, with an ogee-shaped compartment bordered by serrated leaves and enclosing sprays of carnations, hyacinths and other flowers. In the corners are portions of four other similar compartments.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware with underglaze decoration and painted over white slip |
| Brief description | Tile of grey fritware, painted in colours on a white slip and covered with a clear glaze, Turkey, 16th-17th century. |
| Physical description | Tile of grey fritware, painted in colours on a white slip and covered with a clear glaze. Painted in red, blue and green, outlined in olive-green, with an ogee-shaped compartment bordered by serrated leaves and enclosing sprays of carnations, hyacinths and other flowers. In the corners are portions of four other similar compartments. |
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| Object history | Bought from the Myers Collection. One of two tiles with 405A-1900. |
| Production | register |
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| Accession number | 405-1900 |
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| Record created | March 18, 2009 |
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