Tile — Glazed tile, Gaur, late 15th century - early 16th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 15th century - early 16th century
Tile in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number IM.565:7-1924), made in Gaur, dated late 15th century - early 16th century. The museum's brief description reads: Architecture, ceramic, Gaur Bengal, C15-16.
Museum description: Diamond-shaped, with relief Arabesque-plant having scrolling foliations and palmette-flower, painted in enamel colours in yellow, green and dark-blue on a white ground. The museum records it as Glazed terracotta, measuring Length 10 5/6 in; Width 7 3/8 in; Thickness 1 5/8 in. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Terracotta
- Dimensions
- Length 10 5/6 in; Width 7 3/8 in; Thickness 1 5/8 in
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Glazed terracotta
- Place recorded
- Gaur
Identification
- Museum object name
- Tile
- Museum object number
- IM.565:7-1924
- Museum system number
- O83410
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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