Ceiling Tile
mid 16th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This tile was part of the mid-16th century ceiling in the church of San Donato near Castelli, Italy. The church was, however, rebuilt in the early 17th century, and the ceiling fitted with a new series of tiles. This later ceiling still survives.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | One tile of buff earthenware, painted with the bust of lady, facing left, wearing a blue and orange dress and light green cap, painted, on a blue ground in an octagonal compartment, bordered with foliate scrolls. French, c.1530 |
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| Object history | From the church of San Donato, near Castelli. |
| Summary | This tile was part of the mid-16th century ceiling in the church of San Donato near Castelli, Italy. The church was, however, rebuilt in the early 17th century, and the ceiling fitted with a new series of tiles. This later ceiling still survives. |
| Bibliographic reference | Graves, Alun. Tiles and Tilework of Europe. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 2002, fig 3.13, p56. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.306-1927 |
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| Record created | January 7, 2004 |
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