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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Tile

ca.1873 (designed), 1873-80 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Red earthenware square tile with cream inlay. Inlaid decoration under a green graze.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, glaze, inlaid
Brief description
Tile of red earthenware with cream inlay, designed by John P. Seddon, made by Maw & Co., Broseley, England, ca. 1873-80
Physical description
Red earthenware square tile with cream inlay. Inlaid decoration under a green graze.
Dimensions
  • Width: 15.2cm
  • Depth: 15.2cm
  • Thickness: 1.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
'MAW & Co / BENTHALL WORKS / BROSELEY / SALOP' (moulded on the back)
Bibliographic reference
Illustrated in the Building News 14.11.1873
Collection
Accession number
C.27-1995

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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