Architectural ornament - late 19th – early 20th century, about 1880–1920). - Coping element
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Element of Margelle, a polychrome tin-glazed terracotta fountain border from Spain (Seville/Talavera), dating to ca. 1880–1920, measuring 22.0 × 6.0 cm with a depth of 6.7 cm and weighing 1.315 kg, in good condition with some wear and mortar traces.
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Element of Curb / Font Border in Polychromed Earthenware – Spain – ca. 1900
Rare architectural element shaped in polychrome glazed terracotta (basin curb / fountain or balustrade border).
Typology: Massive structural molding piece with a convex glazed face and a hollow, slot-like back designed to be set into masonry.
Decoration & Technique: Stylized Baroque decoration hand-painted at high firing on stannifer glaze (ochre yellow, cobalt blue, copper green and manganese). The motif comprises cut leather, ironwork, acanthus motifs and geometric rosettes.
Origin & Period: Spain (Seville / Triana or Talavera de la Reina workshops), regionalist Neo-Renaissance / Neo-Baroque style period (late 19th – early 20th century, ca. 1880–1920).
Context: From a decorative water masonry ensemble (pila / garden fountain or plaza fountain).
Technical specifications
Origin: Spain (Seville / Talavera)
Era: ca. 1880–1920
Dimensions: 22.0 × 6.0 cm
Thickness / Depth: 6.7 cm
Weight: 1,315 g (1.315 kg)
Material: Light calcareous terracotta, polychrome stannifer glaze
Condition
Condition: Architectural fragment in good structural condition.
Notes: Bright colors and handsome glaze shine. Original mortar traces, back mounting fractures and sealing wear attest to its authenticity and its removal from a wall element. Some slight flecks and glaze loss along the most exposed peripheral edges.
Element of Curb / Font Border in Polychromed Earthenware – Spain – ca. 1900
Rare architectural element shaped in polychrome glazed terracotta (basin curb / fountain or balustrade border).
Typology: Massive structural molding piece with a convex glazed face and a hollow, slot-like back designed to be set into masonry.
Decoration & Technique: Stylized Baroque decoration hand-painted at high firing on stannifer glaze (ochre yellow, cobalt blue, copper green and manganese). The motif comprises cut leather, ironwork, acanthus motifs and geometric rosettes.
Origin & Period: Spain (Seville / Triana or Talavera de la Reina workshops), regionalist Neo-Renaissance / Neo-Baroque style period (late 19th – early 20th century, ca. 1880–1920).
Context: From a decorative water masonry ensemble (pila / garden fountain or plaza fountain).
Technical specifications
Origin: Spain (Seville / Talavera)
Era: ca. 1880–1920
Dimensions: 22.0 × 6.0 cm
Thickness / Depth: 6.7 cm
Weight: 1,315 g (1.315 kg)
Material: Light calcareous terracotta, polychrome stannifer glaze
Condition
Condition: Architectural fragment in good structural condition.
Notes: Bright colors and handsome glaze shine. Original mortar traces, back mounting fractures and sealing wear attest to its authenticity and its removal from a wall element. Some slight flecks and glaze loss along the most exposed peripheral edges.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Specific region of origin
Espagne (Séville / Talavera)
Over 200 years old
No
Title additional information
Coping element
Material
Light calcareous earthenware, tin-bearing polychrome enamel.
Country of origin
Spain
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
22 cm
Width
6 cm
Depth
6.7 cm
Estimated period
late 19th – early 20th century, about 1880–1920).
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