Stove tile
| Accession Nr.: | 52.3355.1 |
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| Manufacturer: | Haban workshop |
| Date of production: |
17th century
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| Place of production: | Transylvania |
| Inscription: | j. l.: D-fordított P |
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| Materials: | red clay |
| Techniques: | covered with green lead-glaze; moulded decoration |
| Dimensions: |
height: 23,5 cm
width: 22 cm
thickness: 5,3 cm
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The square-shaped tile has a broad, splayed rim. The centre is decorated with an octagonal cartouche, ornamented with volutes and four curved corners. There is a female mask with a head-dress in the cartouche. The corners are decorated with triple oak leaves. Reversed D/P monogram in the bottom right-hand corner.
Literature
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: Reneszánsz és manierizmus. Az európai iparművészet korszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1988. - Nr. 540. (Cserey Éva)
