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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Mr Moody as Simon in Harlequin's Invasion

Tile
ca. 1777-1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tin-glazed earthenware square tile. White background transfer printed in black from an engraved copper plate. The print is a theatrical full length portrait with elaborate border including masks, torches, and musical instruments.


Object details

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Object type
TitleMr Moody as Simon in <i>Harlequin's Invasion</i> (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration
Brief description
Tile, tin-glazed earthenware, Guy Green, Sadler and Green, England, 1777-80.
Physical description
Tin-glazed earthenware square tile. White background transfer printed in black from an engraved copper plate. The print is a theatrical full length portrait with elaborate border including masks, torches, and musical instruments.
Dimensions
  • Width: 129mm
  • Thickness: 8mm
Subjects depicted
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 1973, No: F1-24.
  • Ray 1973, No: F1-1.
  • Ray, Anthony, Liverpool Printed Tiles, Jonathan Horne, London, 1994, pp 13, 57-63.
Other number
N.585 - <U>Delftware</U> (1997) cat. no.
Collection
Accession number
C.29-1993

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Record createdJanuary 29, 2000
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