Tile - Military drummer / drum player - 1650-1700 - Dutch manga tile

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Antique Dutch wall tile of tin-glazed earthenware (faience), dating to circa 1650–1700, painted in manganese purple on a light ground, showing a military drummer in historical dress within a double circle and measuring 13.3 × 13.3 × 0.8 cm, in good antique condition with minor aging and edge wear; the rear bears a later inventory number ME1.

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Antique Dutch wall tile glazed with tin glaze / faience, painted in manganese purple.
Central is a finely worked military drummer/tambourine player in historical clothing, placed within a double circle. In the corners there are small decorative spider-web/flower motifs.
The tile is probably from the period ca. 1680–1720, with around 1700 as the likely dating.
The tile is executed in manganese purple on a light background and shows much detail in the clothing, hat, plumes, and drum.

Material: tin-glazed earthenware / faience
Origin: Netherlands
Dating: ca. 1680–1720
Dimensions: 13.3 × 13.3 × 0.7 cm

Condition: good antique condition with normal signs of aging, slight discoloration, wear and small damages to edges and corners (especially top left).
On the backside is a later-added inventory/collector number “ME1”.

All photos are part of the offered lot.

Carefully packed and shipped.

Antique Dutch wall tile glazed with tin glaze / faience, painted in manganese purple.
Central is a finely worked military drummer/tambourine player in historical clothing, placed within a double circle. In the corners there are small decorative spider-web/flower motifs.
The tile is probably from the period ca. 1680–1720, with around 1700 as the likely dating.
The tile is executed in manganese purple on a light background and shows much detail in the clothing, hat, plumes, and drum.

Material: tin-glazed earthenware / faience
Origin: Netherlands
Dating: ca. 1680–1720
Dimensions: 13.3 × 13.3 × 0.7 cm

Condition: good antique condition with normal signs of aging, slight discoloration, wear and small damages to edges and corners (especially top left).
On the backside is a later-added inventory/collector number “ME1”.

All photos are part of the offered lot.

Carefully packed and shipped.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Theme/Depiction
Military drummer / drum player
Title additional information
Dutch manga tile
Number of objects
1
Material
Earthenware
Country of origin
Netherlands
Colour
Purple, White
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
13.3 cm
Width
13.3 cm
Depth
0.8 cm
Estimated period
1650-1700
Sold by
The NetherlandsVerified
126
Objects sold
Private

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