Tile

Dateca. 1760

MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft / delftware)

Dimensions5 1/4" square

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1989-162

DescriptionSquare tile with canted sides. Whitish tin glaze and powdered manganese ground decorated in blue with a classical vase of flowers within a large ogee reserve; quarter rosette corners.Label TextTiles with vases of flowers, a Dutch tradition, were made at all the major delft-producing areas with a variety of different borders and corners.Inscription(s)NoneMark(s)NoneProvenanceJonathan Horne (Antiques), Ltd., London