File:Allegories of the Four Continents Tiles, early-mid 18th century (CH 18429649-2).jpg
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[edit]English: Allegories of the Four Continents Tiles, early-mid 18th century ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
English: Allegories of the Four Continents Tiles, early-mid 18th century |
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Description |
English: Group of four tiles, square, with blue underglaze decoration on buff ground, each with name of one of the four continents, and corresponding allegory and attributes within a circular medallion: -72a, "Asia," showing turbaned figure riding in a howdah on back of an elephant, with two attendants; birds in foreground, turreted architecture in background; -72b, "Europa," showing a lady, cavalier and dog in foreground, watching woman in a sedan chair carried by two men; European style buildings in background; -72c, "Africa" with a turbaned man and woman, with attendant holding parasol, with the attributes of monkey, ostrich and camel; -72d, "America" showing an Indian in feather skirt and headdress, carried on a litter by five similarly but less ornately dressed Indians, and attended by one holding a fan; at left a conquistador on horseback, and a cockatoo on a branch; in right background, a sailing ship. |
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Date | early-mid 18th century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | tin-glazed earthenware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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H x W x D (a): 3.3 x 26.8 x 27 cm (1 5/16 x 10 9/16 x 10 5/8 in.) H x W x D (b): 3 x 26.7 x 26.9 cm (1 3/16 x 10 1/2 x 10 9/16 in.) H x W x D (c): 3.2 x 25.9 x 26.8 cm (1 1/4 x 10 3/16 x 10 9/16 in.) H x W x D (d): 3.4 x 26.5 x 26.7 cm (1 5/16 x 10 7/16 x 10 1/2 in.) |
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q1129820 |
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Product Design and Decorative Arts |
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Accession number |
1960-1-72-a |
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Credit line | Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929. | |
This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. |
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