Tile

Scope note

Flat, solid, and relatively thin durable material generally used for roofing, flooring, or wall and ceiling covering; often rectangular or squarish in shape. For fired clay materials of varying shapes and thicknesses and with various uses in addition to covering, prefer "ceramic tile."

This term has 643 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Material
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300010676

Broader Terms used

<materials by physical form>

Narrower Terms used

acoustical tile
floor tile
olambrilla
paving tile
stove tile
tile fragment
tile picture
wall tile

Equivalent Terms used

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Tile

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

An image of Tile panel

Tile panel with blue peacocks

Maker(s)

Maker: William De Morgan & Co.
Designer: De Morgan, William Frend

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Tile

Tile with ‘Clyde’ daisy design (2)

Maker(s)

Maker: William De Morgan & Co.
Designer: De Morgan, William Frend

An image of Tile

The Disguised Astrologer

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Liverpool pottery
Printers: John Sadler and Guy Green

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

An image of Tile

Tile with ‘raised lion’ design

Maker(s)

Maker: William De Morgan & Co.
Maker: Ricardo, Halsey ((possibly))
Designer: De Morgan, William Frend

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Tile

Ruby lustre tile with fantastic beast

Maker(s)

Maker: William De Morgan & Co.
Designer: Ricardo, Halsey ((probably))

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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