Tile (fragment)

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    early 17th-mid 18th century
  • Geography

    Netherlands
  • Material

    Earthenware with white slip and cobalt pigment under clear glaze
  • Dimension

    H x W: 4.2 x 3.5 cm (1 5/8 x 1 3/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    FSC-P-3911
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-3911

Object Details

  • Provenance

    From 1975-76 to 1992
    Private collection, collected from Wihan Somdet Palace, Ayutthaya, Thailand between 1975 and 1976. [1]
    From 1992
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of an anonymous donor. [2]
    Notes:
    [1] Collected as a surface find by donor. See Curatorial Remark 3 in the object record.
    [2] See Deed of Gift, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.
  • Collection

    Freer Study Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Anonymous
  • Origin

    Netherlands
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Anonymous donor
  • Type

    Architectural Element
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