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Culture:Dutch
Title:tile: coastal landscape
Date Made:1690-1750
Type:Architectural Element; Household Accessory
Materials:ceramic: tin-glazed earthenware (Delftware) decorated in cobalt blue
Place Made:The Netherlands; Holland
Measurements:overall: 5 1/16 x 5 1/16 x 3/8 in.; 12.8588 x 12.8588 x .9525 cm
Accession Number:  HD 2001.50.4
Credit Line:Gift of the Estate of Ruth Z. Temple
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
Dutch delft tile decorated in blue with a coastal landscape scene with four houses clustered together, one with a smoking chimney, on an high point of land with 2 sailing ships on the right. The tile has a spider's-head motif at each corner.

Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location)

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