Tile Item Number: 3401/22 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Square ceramic tile with floral motifs carved in relief across front. Surface is glazed. Entire tile painted brown-orange. Four flowers face away from a small dot at the centre of the design. Petals of each flower span entire tile edge, connecting at the corners, forming a border. Space between flowers forms an “X” shape. In the arms of the “X” are small flowers inside circles, surrounded by dots. The circles are connected to the large flowers with curved lines. Small circle and large circular outline imprinted on back of tile.
Cultural Context
Wall tile.
Specific Techniques
Tile was manufactured by dust-pressing, a technique that uses clay milled to a fine powder with low moisture content, then pressed in a die at high pressure. The design was created from a relief in die, creating the raised edges and depressions. Glaze was allowed to pool in the embossing creating the shade variation.
Item History
- Made in United Kingdom and England between 1860 and 1900
- Owned by Judith Stoffman before October 30, 2019
- Received from Judith Stoffman (Donor) on October 30, 2019
What
- Name
- Tile
- Identification Number
- 3401/22
- Type of Item
- tile
- Material
- clay, paint and glaze
- Manufacturing Technique
- dust-pressed
- Overall
- height 15.2 cm, width 15.2 cm, depth 1.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- English
- Previous Owner
- Judith Stoffman
- Received from
- Judith Stoffman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- United Kingdom and England
When
- Creation Date
- between 1860 and 1900
- Ownership Date
- before October 30, 2019
- Acquisition Date
- on October 30, 2019
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3401/0022