Tile
Date1620-1800
MediumGlazed earthenware
DimensionsObject/Work: 125 x 126 x 10 mm
ClassificationsArchitecture
Terms
Object numberC01471
DescriptionDelft ware tile. Blue design on a white ground. The image depicts a man with a trumpet on horseback.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.
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