Stove tile
Accession Nr.: | 52.3645.1 |
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Date of production: |
early 17th century
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Place of production: | Switzerland |
Materials: | fired clay |
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Techniques: | covered with green lead-glaze; with sculpted decoration |
Dimensions: |
height: 24,2 cm
width: 21,6 cm
thickness: 8,7 cm
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The square-shaped front is decorated with the figure of King David, holding a lute, in an arched architectural framework of herms and columns. To the left are some dishes, and to the right, in the background a town can be seen. The arch is tapped by a roll decoration the upper corners are decorated with angel heads. A companion piece is exhibited with Inv. No. 52.3654.
Literature
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: Reneszánsz és manierizmus. Az európai iparművészet korszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1988. - Nr. 344. (Cserey Éva)