Tile
after 1879 (made), ca. 1879 (designed)
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Dust-pressed earthenware tile, transfer-printed in underglaze black from a copper plate. The design is of highland sheep in mountainous country.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, transfer-printed in underglaze brown |
| Brief description | Tile, lead-glazed earthenware, designed by William Wise, manufactured by Minton's China Works, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, designed ca. 1879, manufactured after 1879. |
| Physical description | Dust-pressed earthenware tile, transfer-printed in underglaze black from a copper plate. The design is of highland sheep in mountainous country. |
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| Object history | From one of two series of tiles:"Animals of the Farm" or " Cattle Subjects". William Wise took the designs from Robin Hills' "Etchings of Animals Drawn from Nature" (1798-1815). |
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| Accession number | C.13-1986 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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