Description:
Tin-glazed earthenware tile with black transfer-printed (bat or cold printing method) earthenware decoration depicting "An Opera Girl of Paris in the Character of Flora." The image of "Flora" was taken from engravings by Charles Grignion (1716-1810) after paintings by Michel Vincent Brandoin (1733-1807), published by London print dealer and map seller Robert Sayer (1725-1794) in London, December 1, 1771. The transfer printing was done by the Liverpool firm of Guy Green of Liverpool, after John Sadler retired from the business in 1770. The image depicts a young woman dressed in tartans and holding out a garland of roses in both hands as she stands in a wooded area. There is a piece of striped drapery hanging from the head-dress of flowers and feathers, which is worn over one shoulder, tied with tassels at her waist, and falling in heavy folds down her back. The tile has a so-called "88" border which can be seen on the left and right sides of the rococo scrolled border of leaves and shells. A similar printed image can be found on one side of a creamware punch pot in Historic Deerfield's collection (HD 2007.2.1) and on two plates (HD 81.061-.062). There are small glaze losses along the top and sides of the tile.
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