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The Tithe Pig

Tile
1758-1761 (made)
Artist/Maker
Sadler and Green (printer)
Place of origin
Liverpool (made)

Tin-glazed earthenware tile, transfer-printed in black with the subject known as "The Tithe Pig". Border or rococo scrolls.

Object details

Categories
Delftware
Tiles
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Tile
TitleThe Tithe Pig (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration
Earthenware
Tin Glaze
Glazed
Transfer-Printed
Brief description
Delftware. Tile, tin-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration entitled 'The Tithe Pig', printed by Sadler and Green, Liverpool, 1758-1761.
Physical description
Tin-glazed earthenware tile, transfer-printed in black with the subject known as "The Tithe Pig". Border or rococo scrolls.
Dimensions
  • Width: 12.7cm
  • Length: 12.7cm
  • Thickness: 0.8cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber, 1885. Purchased by her from Carruthers sale (Christies), 1870. This design derives from an engraving by J S Muller, after Boitard, dated 1751.
Subjects depicted
Pigs
Dog
Infant
Figures
Church
Scroll-Work
Bibliographic references
  • Archer, Michael. Delftware: the tin-glazed earthenware of the British Isles. A catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: HMSO, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1997. ISBN 0 11 290499 8
  • Lady Schreiber, No: 840.3. Ray Tiles, No: 640. Ray 1973, No: B6-1.
Other numbers
  • N 442 - Delftware (1997) cat. no.
  • Sch. II 27 - Schreiber number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
414:840/B-1885

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Record createdJanuary 29, 2000
Record URL
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