Stove tile
| Accession Nr.: | 53.4687.1 |
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| Place of production: | Southern Germany |
| Materials: | fired clay |
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| Techniques: | covered with green lead-glaze; with sculpted decoration |
| Dimensions: |
height: 32 cm
width: 26 cm
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The rectangular shape is framed by broad lines within the frame is an arch, decorated with a lion and cherub heads, joining two columns. The middle of the tile depicts a female figure, holding a bow and looking to her left. Above her is the inscription DIALECTICA. Marked M.B... Its mould, bearing the date 1668, is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Literature
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: Reneszánsz és manierizmus. Az európai iparművészet korszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1988. - Nr. 334. (Cserey Éva)
