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Tile

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1770

GUSN

GUSN-35706

Description

Square, black and white printed design glazed tile depicting man playing mandolin and woman holding sheet music, with trees and dog in background enclosed in Rococo border.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tile
earthenware
ceramic glaze
Rococo
Earthenware
Tile, Fireplace

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Spaulding

Accession Number

1933.519

Places

Probably Liverpool (Liverpool urban district, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom)

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