Tile
1901 (made)
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Tile of tin-glazed buff-coloured earthenware, impressed in slightly raised outline, filled in with coloured glazes, stamped on the back, CANTAGALLI FIRENZE. The design consists of a floral device within a circular band of con- ventional foliage, coloured with blue, green, brownish-yellow and manganese-purple.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Mould-pressed tile of tin-glazed earthenware, painted in colours, made by Figli di G. Cantagalli, Florence, Italy 1901 |
| Physical description | Tile of tin-glazed buff-coloured earthenware, impressed in slightly raised outline, filled in with coloured glazes, stamped on the back, CANTAGALLI FIRENZE. The design consists of a floral device within a circular band of con- ventional foliage, coloured with blue, green, brownish-yellow and manganese-purple. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Stamped on the back 'CANTAGALLI FIRENZE' (makers mark) |
| Object history | Bought from Figli di Giuseppe Cantagalli, Porta Romana, Florence, in imitation of a Spanish tile (azulejo) of the 16th century, for 5s. for 10 tiles |
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| Accession number | 62-1902 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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