Tile with Adam and Eve
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1700
This object is a square ceramic tile depicting the biblical narrative of Adam and Eve. Painted in blue on a pale tin-glazed background, the composition is enclosed within a circular medallion. The central scene shows the tree of knowledge flanked by Adam and Eve, with the serpent entwined around the trunk offering the forbidden fruit. Foliate motifs and diagonal dashes occupy the four exterior corners of the tile, framing the circular design.
Crafted from tin-glazed earthenware, the tile measures 12.7 × 12.7 × 0.9 cm (5 × 5 × 3/8 in.). It was produced around 1700 in Lambeth, England. The record notes no inscriptions or maker's marks.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Tin-glazed earthenware
- Dimensions
- 12.7 × 12.7 × 0.9 cm (5 × 5 × 3/8 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- England, Lambeth
- Place recorded
- Lambeth
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Art Institute of Chicago collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Tile with Adam and Eve
- Museum object number
- 1984.947
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.