Tile Set
mid 14th century (made)
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During the 14th century, the commercial production of tiles took place at a number of sites in the English Midlands. At Nottingham, inlaid tiles were manufactured alongside pottery. Decorated with Gothic foliage, this fine 16-tile set was produced by the Nottingham workshop, and formed part of a floor at Ulverscroft Priory, Leicestershire.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 16 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, with inlaid decoration |
| Brief description | One of 16 tiles, red earthenware stamped with a design of the fourth part of a quatrefoil enclosed in a large circle with associated foliage and inlaid with white slip and covered with a lead glaze. Perhaps made in Nottingham. English, 14th or 15th century |
| Physical description | One of 16 tiles, red earthenware stamped with a design of the fourth part of a quatrefoil enclosed in a large circle with associated foliage and inlaid with white slip and covered with a lead glaze. Perhaps made in Nottingham. English, 14th or 15th century |
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| Object history | From Ulverscroft Priory, Leicetershire. |
| Summary | During the 14th century, the commercial production of tiles took place at a number of sites in the English Midlands. At Nottingham, inlaid tiles were manufactured alongside pottery. Decorated with Gothic foliage, this fine 16-tile set was produced by the Nottingham workshop, and formed part of a floor at Ulverscroft Priory, Leicestershire. |
| Bibliographic reference | Graves, Alun. Tiles and Tilework of Europe. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 2002, fig 1.18, p21. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.97 to O-1981 |
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| Record created | November 24, 2003 |
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