Tile
Date1680-1900
MediumGlazed earthenware
DimensionsObject/Work: 129 x 128 x 10 mm
ClassificationsArchitecture
Terms
Object numberC01457
DescriptionDelft ware tile. The image is in purple ink with a white ground. The image on the tile shows a man sat on a throne and a boy holding out a bowl to him. In the background another man holds on to a lady who is depicted with a halo.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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