Post-Medieval — Late 16th - early 17th century
Medallion paving tile; Turk's Head; The Great Turk; Morat IV
A Turk's head decorates this tin-glazed earthenware floor tile, made in the Pickleherring factory in Southwark. The Dutch produced tiles using this new pottery manufacturing technique called ‘Delft’ in both Antwerp and London. The first Delftware factory in England was established in Norwich in 1567 by Jasper Andries and Jacob Janson. They soon moved to London and stimulated a flourishing industry in Southwark and Lambeth.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 6929
- Object name:
- Medallion paving tile; Turk's Head; The Great Turk; Morat IV
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
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- Related places:
Southwark, London [Southwark] or Antwerp; Low Countries; The Netherlands?, Southwark
- Production date:
- late 16th - early 17th century
- Material:
ceramic, earthenware, tin-glazed earthenware, delftware
- Measurements/duration:
- W 133 mm, L 133 mm, T 19 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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- Creative commons usage:
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