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Medium:
Tin-glazed earthenware, underglaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 147.3 x 85.1 cm (58 in. x 33 1/2 in.)
Type:
tiles
Decorative Arts
Wall facing
Made in:
Possibly Rotterdam, Holland
Possibly Delft, Netherlands
Date:
ca. 1725
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Vertical rectangular panel of tiles; dark purple (manganese) on white ground showing arched framework; oval cartouche bearing double monogram, supported by pair of nude amors; pair of small amors holding crown above, borne by pair of female terms; surrounded by leafscrolls and foliations, with pair of flower-filled urns; top center, lunetted amor's head pendented with rosetted lattice cartouche.
Credit Line:
Gift of William Randolph Hearst
Accession Number:
1926-43-3
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq49427b3e9-866a-4c0c-a88e-9967c1d70cd7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1926-43-3