Collection Highlights
Draft wheel
ca. 1863
1865.6
Wood, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tile
Object name
Tile
Date
1640-1670
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 5 1/8 x 5 x 1/2 in. ( 13 x 12.7 x 1.3 cm )
Description
White tin-glazed earthenware tile with painted polychrome decoration; red earthenware body with white glaze with pin pricks in upper left and lower right corners; diamond-shaped frame with sawtooth border containing flower with two drooping buds (a double snake's head) in center with fleur-de-lis corner designs.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
Z.719
Gallery Label
The flower depicted here is a snake's head, or "Fritillaria meleagris," which was brought to Europe at the end of the 16th century from Turkey.
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
