Wall tile
Category
Ceramics
Date
1800
Materials
Tin-glazed earthenware
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Speke Hall, Merseyside
NT 1196460.2
Summary
One of a collection of twenty two white Dutch delftware tiles, hand painted underglaze blue decoration on white ground. Various rural landscapes contained in roundel, single foliate spray to each corner. cf. those in Library, cf.SPE.M.112.A. This picture shows a shore scene with two large buildings on the left and cliffs beyond. A figure is pulling a boat to shore. Further boats on the water, one with figures aboard. five figures stand on the shore, One of whom stands near to the entrance to a building. There are three birds in the sky and clouds.