Tile
ca. 1542 (made)
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Tile of buff earthenware covered with a tin glaze and painted in colours with the bust of a sphinx and part of a design of ribbons and foliage.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware covered with tin glaze and painted |
| Brief description | Tile of buff earthenware covered with a tin glaze and painted in colours. Originally from Chateau d'Ecouen. French, Rouen, ca. 1542, |
| Physical description | Tile of buff earthenware covered with a tin glaze and painted in colours with the bust of a sphinx and part of a design of ribbons and foliage. |
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| Credit line | Given by J. H. Fitzhenry |
| Object history | Originally from Chateau d'Ecouen. Formerly Loan No.194. Given by J.H. Fitzhenry. |
| Historical context | The Chateau d'Ecouen was built in 1540. Note in Register: A tile from the same pavement exists with the inscription: a Rouen 1542. |
| Production | Originally from Chateau d'Ecouen. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Kaufmann, G., Bemalte Wandfliesen, Munich, 1973 |
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| Accession number | C.633-1909 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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