Jonah being thrown into the sea
Tile
ca. 1718-1725 (made)
ca. 1718-1725 (made)
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Tile of tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue with Jonah being thrown into the sea from a boat.
Object details
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| Title | Jonah being thrown into the sea (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | Tile of tin-glazed earthenware, possibly the Netherlands or London, ca. 1718-1725. |
| Physical description | Tile of tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue with Jonah being thrown into the sea from a boat. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Part of a composite panel of 100 tiles 4026: 1 to 100-1901. Given by Mr John Robinson, Esq. Transferred in 1901. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. Found during the demolition of Rickard’s distillery in Piccadilly. London. |
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| Bibliographic reference | 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 |
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| Accession number | 4026:58-1901 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2000 |
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