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Stove tile: EC.37-1942

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Current Location: Gallery 27 (Glaisher)

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Production: Unknown

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Description

Stove tile. Buff earthenware, tin-glazed white on the face and outer edges, painted in blue, yellow, orange and manganese. Rectangular with a projecting base. The base is yellow with orange horizontal stripes and in each corner of the tile there are yellow and orange imitation studs. The edges of the tile are outlined in blue and there is a blue square with cut corners in the middle, over which is inscribed in manganese Gothic lettering 'Abraham Pfauw/Haffner zu/Windtertur/16 86'.

Notes

History note: Rev. G.A. Schneider; sold Sotheby's, 4 June, 1942, European Ceramics and Glass comprising the interesting and extensive collection of the Rev. G.A. Schneider . . ., p. 13, lot 56; sold to the Fitzwilliam Museum for £11.

Legal notes

Given by Louis Colville Gray Clarke

Measurements and weight

Depth: 2.9 cm
Height: 16.3 cm
Width: 14.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1942-11-05) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

17th Century
Production date: AD 1686

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, yellow, orange and manganese)
Glaze composed of tin-glaze

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Abraham Pfauw/Haffner zu/Windtertur/16 86
  • Location: Edge of tile
  • Method of creation: Manganese Gothic lettering

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: EC.37-1942
Primary reference Number: 15912

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 13 March 2024

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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