Not currently on display at the V&A

Tile

13th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tile of red earthenware with an impressed design inlaid with white clay and glazed. The design consists of two birds dos-à-doswith a leafy stem between them.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with an impressed design inlaid with white clay and glazed
Brief description
Red earthenware impressed with a design of two birds back to back with a leafy stem between, inlaid with white clay and glazed. Found at Droitwich, Worcestershire. English, 13th century.
Physical description
Tile of red earthenware with an impressed design inlaid with white clay and glazed. The design consists of two birds dos-à-doswith a leafy stem between them.
Dimensions
  • Length: 12.7cm
  • Width: 12.7cm
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
5657-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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