Stove tile
| Accession Nr.: | 69.158.1 |
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| Date of production: |
mid 17th century
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| Place of production: | Germany |
| Materials: | fired clay |
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| Techniques: | covered with green lead-glaze; with sculpted decoration |
| Dimensions: |
height: 29,6 cm
width: 28 cm
thickness: 13,8 cm
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Corner tile. The square-shaped front shows the figure of St. Cecil, guardian angel of music, in a frame of garlanded fruits, under an arch. The figure is in rich Renaissance dress and is playing an organ with carved decoration. The side joins the front at a perpendicular angle it shows a genre figure, playing the bagpipes and wearing a feathered hat. Companion piece: Inv.No. 69.158.
Literature
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: Reneszánsz és manierizmus. Az európai iparművészet korszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1988. - Nr. 244. (Cserey Éva)
