tile, unknown maker from the Netherlands

Artwork Overview

tile
tile
tile
mid 1600s–1800s
tile , mid 1600s–1800s
Where object was made: Netherlands?
Material/technique: earthenware
Dimensions:
Object Length/Width/Depth (Length x Width x Depth): 12.5 x 12.5 x 1.3 cm
Object Length/Width/Depth (Length x Width x Depth): 4 15/16 x 4 15/16 x 0 1/2 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.6620
On display: Stewart Gallery
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Blue and white ceramics from the Netherlands, often called Delftware, were a desirable commodity, and ships serve as a visual reference to Dutch military and economic strength. Commonly associated with luxury goods like tulips and spices, Dutch ships also transported captured people from Africa who were forced into slavery.
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Blue and white ceramics from the Netherlands, often called Delftware, were a desirable commodity, and ships serve as a visual reference to Dutch military and economic strength. Commonly associated with luxury goods like tulips and spices, Dutch ships also transported captured people from Africa who were forced into slavery.

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Cassandra Mesick Braun, curator
2022–2027