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Panel of four fritware tiles covered in a blue or turquoise glaze
Panel of four fritware tiles with moulded decoration covered in a blue or turquoise glaze.
Shape: four polygonal tiles (in bow-shape) and with bevelled edges are arranged around a trefoil shaped central tile.
Upper surface: on each tile vegetal or floral decoration radiates from a central point, in all but one example defined by a central rosette. The external polygonal tiles are covered with a turquoise glaze, which drips over the edges. The central tile is covered with a blue glaze
Underside: Undecorated except for rare drips of glaze. A plaster mount, which holds the panel together, occupies most of the surface.
Given by N.A.C. Beddington, Trinity College
Depth: 1.6 cm
Weight: 1130 g
Width: 25 cm
Method of acquisition: Given
(1931-11-05)
by
Beddington, N. A. C.
Late 13th - 14th century
Circa
1260
CE
-
Circa
1335
CE
Upper Surface composed of glaze ( blue) glaze ( turquoise) Underside composed of glaze ( turquoise, a few splashes) Edges composed of glaze ( turquoise, running over the edges in drips)
Moulding : Panel of four fritware tiles with moulded decoration covered in a blue or turquoise glaze.
Inscription present: written in black ink directly onto object's surface
Inscription present: written in black ink directly onto object's surface
Inscription present: written in black ink directly onto object's surface
Accession number: C.1-1931
Primary reference Number: 71504
Stable URI
Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022)
"Tiles"
Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/71504 Accessed: 2022-05-19 22:36:02
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