Stove tile - with the allegorical figure of Geometry
| Accession Nr.: | 52.3770.1 |
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| Date of production: |
mid 17th century
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| Place of production: | Germany |
| Materials: | glazed earthenware |
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| Techniques: | covered with green lead-glaze; pressed in mould by hand |
| Dimensions: |
height: 44,5 cm
width: 35,5 cm
thickness: 7,5 cm
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Rectangular shape with fluted framework. The lower frieze of foliage and fruits has a putto on each side, the middle shows the initials TSC in a cartouche. The middle field is flanked by two winged female figures. The one on the left holds a cross and a book, the one on the right has a lamb on her knee. The middle field is arched and surmounted by an empty escutcheon of a Gorgon's head. Horns of plenty decorate the upper corners. The figure in the middle is a woman in flowing robes with her head turned back and holding a ruler and compass in her hands. There is a bevel and a plummet at her feet. Above her is the inscription GEOME/TRIA.
A companion piece depicts Pallas Athena (see here).
Literature
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: Reneszánsz és manierizmus. Az európai iparművészet korszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1988. - Nr. 332. (Cserey Éva)
