Wall tile
Category
Ceramics
Date
1800
Materials
Tin-glazed earthenware
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Speke Hall, Merseyside
NT 1196460.6
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 gentleman and a dog crossing a bridge over a stretch of water. A figure follows behind them carrying something on his back. There are buildings, figures and a boat in the background. seven birds are in the sky.