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Tile (Fireplace or wall tile)
1620-1650
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Netherlands; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Museum Object Number
1969.3693
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3693
Object Name
Tile (Fireplace or wall tile)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Netherlands; Europe
Date
1620-1650
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
5.12 (H) x 5.12 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
13.02 (H) x 13.02 (W)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Schaap, Ella B. 1994 Bloemen op tegels in de Gouden Eeuw Van prent tegel. and: Dutch Floral Tiles in the Golden Age and their Botanical Printes.
• Floral tile with somewhat similar ox-head corner elements (less flamboyant) and similar color range: p. 66, pl. 23, 1635-70Book: Pluis, Jan. 1997 De Nederlandse Tegel: decors en benamingen. and: The Dutch Tile: Designs and Names 1570-1930.
• Polychrome floral and bird tiles with somewhat similar ox-head corner elements: p. 51, no. 27 (narcissus); p. 108 & col. pl. p. 120 (set of bird tiles). All 1620-50