Tile
Tile
Object name: Tile
Date: 1620-1902
Dimensions:
133 x 133 x 12 mm
Medium: Glazed earthenware
Object number: C01491
DescriptionGlazed Delft ware tile, with a blue scene on a white ground. There is a camel in the centre, and scroll decoration in the corners.
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.