tile
- Museum number
- 1999,0310.5.a-b
- Description
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Pair of earthenware border tiles, with relief-moulded decoration of forming an interlaced strapwork pattern punctuated by eight-point stars. The pattern in white, with blue, green and rust glazes. Factory backstamp.
- Production date
- 19thC(late)-20thC(early)
- Dimensions
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Height: 140 millimetres
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Width: 277 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- One of a group of tiles based on 13th-14th century Moorish inlaid ceramic mosaic decoration at the Alhambra. See also 1999,3-10,4 and 6; 2001,5-1,1-4. This motif was copied in the cuerda seca technique in the early 16th century; for examples see 1885,5-8,57 and 1885,5-8,68.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1999
- Acquisition notes
- Part of group of eight tiles purchased together in Ronda for £63.
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1999,0310.5.a-b
