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Floor Tile (possibly Portugal), 16th–early 17th century (CH 18402915)

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Floor Tile (possibly Portugal), 16th–early 17th century (CH 18402915)

description

Summary

Square tile of buff clay with thin underfired opaque grayish-white glaze. Underglaze blue painting of diagonally placed heraldic shield with eagle and three pointed arches. Above, helmet with plumes, and foliated scrolls surrounding the shield.

date_range

Date

1500 - 1550
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Source

Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
copyright

Copyright info

Public Domain

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