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Fireplace Tile

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1768-1799

GUSN

GUSN-6534

Description

Blue underglaze painted decoration of three villagers flanked by trees in circular reserve; white clay square body.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fireproofing tile
earthenware
glazing (coating)
tin glaze
underglazing
tin (metal)
Earthenware
Tin Glazed
Underglazed
Classical Figure
TILE

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Dimensions

5 x 5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1326

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