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Wall facing

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Running design for a frieze or a dado, composed of scrolls of foliage and strapwork, and four repeating motifs--a seated woman in a small upright oval medallion, a putto seated on a rocailled base, and strapwork in axial pattern. The various panels, A to F, show various repeats of the same design, all being five tiles high and a varying number of tiles wide.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
ca. 1725
Credit Line
Gift of William Randolph Hearst
Medium
tin-glazed earthenware, underglaze
Dimensions
5 tiles tall, various wide
Type
tiles
Decorative Arts
Wall facing
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