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Fireplace Tile

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1700-1750

GUSN

GUSN-28428

Description

Square, polychrome tile depicting Japanese man looking upwards and younger son holidng small fan; four red and blue florets in corners. Probably English.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tile
earthenware
firing (technique)
ceramic glaze
tin glaze
Earthenware
Tile
Tin Glazed
Tile, Fireplace

Associated Building

28 Walnut Street,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 x 5 x 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton

Accession Number

1918.1299

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Brookline (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

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