Tile
One of four tiles, earthenware, screen-printed in lustre glaze with "Kashan Geese" - two walking birds and a third flying overhead. Designed and decorated by Margery Clinton. Marked: "Margery Clinton, Ceramics, printed in black. Tile made by Hereford Tiles Ltd. Scotland, 1978.
Object details
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| Brief description | One of four tiles, earthenware, screen-printed in lustre glaze with "Kashan Geese" - two walking birds and a third flying overhead. Designed and decorated by Margery Clinton. Marked: "Margery Clinton, Ceramics, printed in black. Tile made by Hereford Tiles Ltd. Scotland, 1978. |
| Physical description | One of four tiles, earthenware, screen-printed in lustre glaze with "Kashan Geese" - two walking birds and a third flying overhead. Designed and decorated by Margery Clinton. Marked: "Margery Clinton, Ceramics, printed in black. Tile made by Hereford Tiles Ltd. Scotland, 1978. |
| Object history | The designs of these four tiles are all taken from 13th century Persian lustre tiles in the V&A collection. The cross design is adapted from a "Veramin" tile, which once decorated the walls of the Imamzadeh Yahya at Veramin. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.116B-1979 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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