Tile Item Number: 3401/33 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Square ceramic tile with floral motif carved in relief on front. Surface is glazed. Background painted dark green. Central design of a dark purple-brown flower on a long, thin olive green stem. Two half flowers on either side of central flower, on the edges of tile. Both are dark-purple brown, on thin olive green stems, and have wider petals than the central flower. All three flowers are connected along the bottom edge of the tile with olive green vines. Raised grid on back of tile. Inscriptions on back.
Iconographic Meaning
Art nouveau design.
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 hand-painted and allowed to pool in the embossing creating the shade variation.
Cultural Context
Wall tile.
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
- 3401/33
- Type of Item
- tile
- Material
- clay, paint and glaze
- Manufacturing Technique
- dust-pressed
- Overall
- height 15.4 cm, width 15.4 cm, depth 1.3 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
- 3401/0033