Tile - Zeemonster, dragon. - 1750-1800

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Delftware tin-glazed earthenware tile from the Netherlands, dating to circa 1750–1800, 12.5 × 12.5 cm and 7 mm thick, blue on white, depicting a sea monster or stylised fish leaping above the water with an ossekop corner motif, in reasonably used condition with possible small parts missing.

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The tile shows a fantastic sea creature or a stylized fish leaping above the water surface, a common motif on Dutch tiles from that period.
It concerns tin-glazed pottery, a typical Delft technique in which a white background is painted with cobalt oxide.
The tile features a specific corner motif, in this case an 'ossekop' or a variant thereof, which helps with dating.

The tile shows a fantastic sea creature or a stylized fish leaping above the water surface, a common motif on Dutch tiles from that period.
It concerns tin-glazed pottery, a typical Delft technique in which a white background is painted with cobalt oxide.
The tile features a specific corner motif, in this case an 'ossekop' or a variant thereof, which helps with dating.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Theme/Depiction
Zeemonster, dragon.
Number of objects
1
Material
Earthenware
Country of origin
Netherlands
Colour
Blue
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
12.5 cm
Width
12.5 cm
Depth
7 mm
Estimated period
1750-1800
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Object sold
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