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The Fable of the sticks

Tile
ca. 1765-ca. 1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Sadler and Green (printer)
Place of origin
Liverpool (made)

Tile of enamelled tin-glazed earthenware transfer-printed in red enamel with the fable of the sticks. An old man is seated in a chair with his three sons before him, one of whom is trying to break a bundle of sticks across his knee. Rococo scrolled border.

Object details

Categories
Delftware
Tiles
Earthenware
Ceramics
Object type
Tile
TitleThe Fable of the sticks (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware transfer-printed in red enamel
Tin Glaze
Earthenware
Enamel
Transfer Printed
Brief description
Tile of enamelled tin-glazed earthenware transfer-printed in red enamel, printed by Sadler and Green, Liverpool, ca. 1765-ca. 1775.
Physical description
Tile of enamelled tin-glazed earthenware transfer-printed in red enamel with the fable of the sticks. An old man is seated in a chair with his three sons before him, one of whom is trying to break a bundle of sticks across his knee. Rococo scrolled border.
Dimensions
  • Width: 12.6cm
  • Thickness: 0.8cm
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Acquired by the Museum of Practical Geology. Transferred, 1901.
Subjects depicted
Figures
Chair
Stick
Scroll
Men
Literary referenceAesop's Fables
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
  • Ray Tiles, No: 743. Ray 1973, No: D3-7.
Other number
N.463 - <U>Delftware</U> (1997) cat. no.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
3607-1901

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Record createdJanuary 29, 2000
Record URL
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