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Tile (Fireplace or wall tile)
1730-1770
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Netherlands; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Museum Object Number
1964.0048
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. Charles H. Vanderlaan
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Object Number
1964.0048
Object Name
Tile (Fireplace or wall tile)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Netherlands; Europe
Date
1730-1770
Subject(s)
- Biblical scene
- Religious imagery
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
5 (W) x 5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
12.7 (W) x 12.7 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Kaufmann, Gerhard. 1973 Bemalte Wandfliesen: Bunte Welt auf kleinen Platten.
• Tassel-cornered biblical tile (different scene): p. 132, no. 129, 18th-centuryBook: van Lemmen, Hans. 1997 Delftware Tiles.
• Tile portraying (blue) Jonah preaching at Nineveh, with tassel corners: p. 78, mid 18th century, after Pieter Schut print.Book: van Lemmen, Hans. 1997 Delftware Tiles.
• American fireplaces with manganese purple-painted Dutch biblical tiles: p. 116, a) Van Cortland Manor, NY, with 19th-C. tiles; b) Brooks Adams bedroom at Old House, Quincy MA, 18th-C tiles.