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Production: Unknown (Uncertain)
Earthenware, tin-glazed off-white on the upper surface and painted in blue, green and yellow. In the middle, with a lozenge-shaped frame, there is a lion springing to the right; reserved corners with a wheel or stylised flower in each. There is a small hole in each corner.
History note: No information in MS notebook
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Depth: 1.3 cm
Height: 13 cm
Width: 13 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
16th Century-17th Century
Circa
1560
CE
-
1650
CE
Flemish, Antwerp, or Dutch. Tiles of this type were made in several towns in the United Provinces of the Netherlands, such as Rotterdam.
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue, green and yellow)
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
Accession number: C.2839-1928
Primary reference Number: 15801
Old object number: Gl. 573
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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