Watteau
Tile
1880 to 1885 (made)
1880 to 1885 (made)
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Tile of earthenware, transfer-printed in underglaze blue with a boy and girl seated in a landscape, the former playing a flute, and with a border of leafy scrolls.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Watteau (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Tile of earthenware, transfer-printed in underglaze blue, 'Watteau' pattern, Minton & Co., Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 1880 - 1885 |
| Physical description | Tile of earthenware, transfer-printed in underglaze blue with a boy and girl seated in a landscape, the former playing a flute, and with a border of leafy scrolls. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | This tile is decorated with the Watteau Pattern |
| Production | Print shown in the Minton pattern book, one of a series of twelve subjects entitled 'Watteau' (Minton MSS, No.1842). |
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| Bibliographic reference | Lockett, T. & G. Godden "Davenport" (Barrie & jenkins) 1989 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2765-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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