Tile
Tile
Object name: Tile
Date: 1620-1902
Dimensions:
115 x 125 mm
Medium: Glazed earthenware
Object number: C01490
DescriptionGlazed Delft ware tile decorated with blue on a white ground. It depicts Suzanna with the Elders, a story from the Book of Daniel.
Many of the craftsmen who made these tiles in Holland travelled to London, bringing their skills with them. "Delftware" factories were set up along the river in Southwark and Lambeth. One of the earliest opened at Montague Close (near Southwark Cathedral) around 1613.
Many of the craftsmen who made these tiles in Holland travelled to London, bringing their skills with them. "Delftware" factories were set up along the river in Southwark and Lambeth. One of the earliest opened at Montague Close (near Southwark Cathedral) around 1613.