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Tile
Dutch (Delft)
18th century
Medium/Technique
Tin-glazed earthenware, underglaze blue decoration
Dimensions
Height x width: 13 x 13 x 0.8 cm (5 1/8 x 5 1/8 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Margaret Allen Elton
Accession Number88.307
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
Tiles
Tiles
DescriptionPale cobalt blue and milky white ground; circular field with girl walking, seen from behind. Bushes, trees, paths and fence. Said to be "from the oldest house in Charleston, S.C.".
Marks
Unmarked
Provenance1888, bequest by Mrs. Margaret Allen Elton to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 6, 1888)