Tin-glazed Polychrome Earthenware Tile, 1568-1744

Made:
1568-1644 in Italy
maker:
Unknown
Earthenware tile, tin glazed and decorated in blue

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Earthenware tile, tin glazed and decorated in blue
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Earthenware tile, tin glazed and decorated in blue, white and yellow with bee emblem of Pope Urban VIII, (b.1568; pope 1623-1644), said to be from his bathroom, possibly Italian.

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A51830
Materials:
earthenware (tin glazed) and ceramic
Measurements:
length 138 mm
width 138 mm
depth 16 mm
object weight: 0.45kg
type:
ceramic tile
credit:
Rossi

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