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| Culture: | Dutch
| | Title: | tile: duck landing on pond
| | Date Made: | early 18th century
| | Type: | Architectural Element; Household Accessory
| | Materials: | ceramic: tin-glazed earthenware (Delftware) decorated in cobalt blue
| | Place Made: | The Netherlands; Holland
| | Measurements: | overall: 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 1/4 in.; 13.335 x 13.335 x .635 cm
| | Accession Number: | HD 2001.50.5
| | 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 large, fierce looking duck landing in a pond; 3 sailing ships in the left background; and a stylized building and fence in the right background. The tile has a spider's-head motif at each corner.
Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location) Link to share this object record:
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