Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Tile

ca. 1700-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tile from a two panel group, fritware, rectangular, painted with lozenges of arabesque design in reserve on a watery cobalt ground, with details in black, manganese and green.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted, glazed
Brief description
Tile (two panel group), fritware, painted with a blue ground with large lozenge motifs outlined in black with green and manganese, Turkey (probably Kütahya), 1700-1800.
Physical description
Tile from a two panel group, fritware, rectangular, painted with lozenges of arabesque design in reserve on a watery cobalt ground, with details in black, manganese and green.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.85cm
  • Width: 18.1cm
Style
Collection
Accession number
792A-1892

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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