Tile
1625-1650 (made)
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Flower bulbs were immensely popular in the Netherlands during the seventeenth-century. Colourful wall-tiles with single flowers reflect this popularity. Tulips and fritillaries were depicted in different varieties. Tile decorators often copied their designs form botanical picture books which began to be produced in the Netherlands during the final decades of the sixteenth century.
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Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in colours |
Brief description | Wall tile, tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours, Netherlands, 1625-1650 |
Physical description | Wall tile with fritillary painted in colours and with baluster borders left and right and fleur-de-lis corner ornaments painted in blue. |
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Credit line | Given by Mr Henry Van der Bergh through Art Fund |
Object history | Acquired originally as a panel of 16 tiles of the same series. In 2009, twelve of these tiles have been re-mounted (C.534:1 to 12-1923) together with (C.520:1 to 12-1923) for display in the new Ceramics Gallery. |
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Summary | Flower bulbs were immensely popular in the Netherlands during the seventeenth-century. Colourful wall-tiles with single flowers reflect this popularity. Tulips and fritillaries were depicted in different varieties. Tile decorators often copied their designs form botanical picture books which began to be produced in the Netherlands during the final decades of the sixteenth century. |
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Accession number | C.534:12-1923 |
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Record created | October 5, 2009 |
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