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Tile (Fireplace or wall tile)
1650-1700
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Netherlands; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Museum Object Number
1969.3703
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3703
Object Name
Tile (Fireplace or wall tile)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Netherlands; Europe
Date
1650-1700
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: White, rectangular paper label with "31" in pencil
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
5.197 (H) x 4.606 (W) x 0.472 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
13.2 (H) x 11.7 (W) x 1.2 (D)
Measurement Notes
Depth measurement reflects the thickness of the tile
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Schaap, Ella B. 1984 Dutch Tiles in the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
• Dutch delft tiles bearing sea creatures and spider's-heads corners: pp. 148-49, nos. 186-89, all 1650-1700Book: Volk, Joyce Geary. 2006 The Warner House: A Rich and Colorful History.
• Dutch delft blue and white sea creature (and ship) tiles in Warner parlor fireplace, Portsmouth NH: pp. 38-39, fig. 3.7, noting reinstalled during 1760 renovations.