Panel
1580-1620 (made)
| Place of origin |
In the Netherlands, painted tin-glazed tiles shifted from floor to wall around 1580. The change heralded a golden age of tile-making, as practical and decorative tiles became an essential feature in the homes of the rapidly expanding middle class.
In earlier polychrome wall tiles such as these, a group of four tiles made up the repeating pattern. From around 1620, each individual tile contained the whole repeating pattern.
In earlier polychrome wall tiles such as these, a group of four tiles made up the repeating pattern. From around 1620, each individual tile contained the whole repeating pattern.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | tin-glazed earthenware with polychrome decoration |
| Brief description | 16 polychrome tiles, tin-glazed earthenware with floral pattern reapeating over four tiles, Netherlands, 1580-1620 |
| Physical description | 16 floor or wall tiles, tin-glazed earthenware with polychrome fruit pattern |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Henry Van der Bergh through Art Fund |
| Summary | In the Netherlands, painted tin-glazed tiles shifted from floor to wall around 1580. The change heralded a golden age of tile-making, as practical and decorative tiles became an essential feature in the homes of the rapidly expanding middle class. In earlier polychrome wall tiles such as these, a group of four tiles made up the repeating pattern. From around 1620, each individual tile contained the whole repeating pattern. |
| Bibliographic reference | Dam, J. D. van, et. al. Dutch tiles in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia : Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1984, p.49, cat 11 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.487-1923 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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