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

Tile

14th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Red earthenware tile stamped with the arms of Berkeley, ten crosses pattée divided by a chevron, four and two in the chielf and one, two and one in the base, and inlaid with white clay.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, stamped and inlaid
Brief description
Red earthenware tile stamped with the arms of Berkeley and inlaid with white clay. Originally from Bitton in Gloucestershire. English, 14th century.
Physical description
Red earthenware tile stamped with the arms of Berkeley, ten crosses pattée divided by a chevron, four and two in the chielf and one, two and one in the base, and inlaid with white clay.
Dimensions
  • Taken from register length: 5 1/2in
  • Taken from register width: 5 1/2in
Object history
Originally from Bitton in Gloucestershire.
In 1892 a large group of tiles was bought from Mrs. E. Edkins, the widow of William Edkins. Her husband had been a builder, who worked all over the west of England and many of his tiles came from buildings with which he had been involved.
Production
Originally from Bitton in Gloucestershire.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
1187-1892

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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