Stove tile - With the figure of King David

Ceramics and Glass Collection

Accession Nr.: 61.493.1
Date of production:
second half of the 16th cent.
Place of production: Tyrol
Materials: glazed earthenware
Techniques: covered with green lead-glaze; pressed in mould by hand
Dimensions:
height: 17,5 cm
width: 17,8 cm
thickness: 6,3 cm

Square-shaped front, decorated with the figure of King David, dressed as a Roman warrior. The king is wearing a crown and rests his left hand on his waist, while holding a harp in the other. He is framed by arches and columns. Beside him and to the right are some dishes. Triple leaves decorate the upper corners. Companion pieces: Inv.Nos. 53.4648, 61.490 and 61.491.

Literature

  • Szerk.: Péter Márta: Reneszánsz és manierizmus. Az európai iparművészet korszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1988. - Nr. 241. (Cserey Éva)