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Culture:English
Title:tile: blue flower spray
Date Made:1740-1760
Type:Architectural Element; Household Accessory
Materials:ceramic: tin-glazed earthenware decorated with cobalt blue
Place Made:United Kingdom; England; Liverpool
Measurements:overall: 4 15/16 x 4 15/16 x 1/4 in.; 12.5413 x 12.5413 x .635 cm
Accession Number:  HD 91.163
Credit Line:Museum Collections Fund
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
English delft tile decorated in blue with a spray of three blue flowers and scrolling foliage in the center and canted corners, which the donor found in Hartford, Connecticut. The tile is bordered with the "Studded Border" design, a narrow (1/4") blue band with six dotted circles on each side and Michelmas daisy corners.

Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location)

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