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Tile (Fireplace or wall tile)
1640-1670
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Netherlands; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Museum Object Number
1969.3695.002
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3695.002
Object Name
Tile (Fireplace or wall tile)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Netherlands; Europe
Date
1640-1670
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: White, rectangular paper label with "24.2" in pencil
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
5.197 (H) x 5.039 (W) x 0.394 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
13.2 (H) x 12.8 (W) x 1 (D)
Measurement Notes
Depth measurement reflects the thickness of the tile
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.
• Similar subject and style tiles: pp. 83, 85, 86, and pl. 35, noting top flower is a "crown imperial" (for print, see ill. 58). Tiles 1640-70Book: Kaufmann, Gerhard. 1973 Bemalte Wandfliesen: Bunte Welt auf kleinen Platten.
• Generally similar (different details) polychrome floral vase tile with similar corners: pp. 136-7, col. pl. XII, second half 17th century