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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
1969.4732.013
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.4732.013
Object Name
Tile (Fireplace or wall tile)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Netherlands; Europe
Date
1650-1700
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
5 (H) x 0.374 (D) x 5.079 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
12.7 (H) x 0.95 (D) x 12.9 (L)
Measurement Notes
Depth measurement refers to the thickness of the tile
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Schaap, Ella B. 1984 Dutch Tiles in the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
• 1650-1700 blue- (1 manganese-) painted Dutch tiles with sea creatures and spider and ox-head corners: pp. 148-151, nos. 186-195. No. 196, 1680-1750.Book: 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.