Tile
1625-1650 (made)
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During the 17th century tiles became widely used in Dutch homes to cover walls. The smooth tin-glazed surface was easy to clean and gave an opportunity to add colour and decoration to the walls. Animals became a particularly popular subject to be depicted on tiles. Over 100 different species have been recorded on seventeenth-century tiles, including many species from far away countries. Tile decorators often copied their designs form popular illustrated books.
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Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue |
Brief description | Tile, part of a tile panel, tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, Netherlands, 1625-1650 |
Physical description | Tin-glazed wall tile with bevelled edges, painted in blue with possibly a cat between baluster borders left and right and fleur-de-lis corner ornaments. |
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Credit line | Given by Mr Henry Van der Bergh through Art Fund |
Object history | This tile entered the collection in 1923 as part of a mounted panel of 16 tiles of the same series. In 2009 twelve of these tiles (C.520:1-12) were remounted together with C.534:1-12 for display in the new Ceramics Galleries. |
Summary | During the 17th century tiles became widely used in Dutch homes to cover walls. The smooth tin-glazed surface was easy to clean and gave an opportunity to add colour and decoration to the walls. Animals became a particularly popular subject to be depicted on tiles. Over 100 different species have been recorded on seventeenth-century tiles, including many species from far away countries. Tile decorators often copied their designs form popular illustrated books. |
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Accession number | C.520:7-1923 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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