Tile
Date:
1550/1600
Medium:
Underglazed painted clay tile
Dimensions:
9 1/2 × 9 7/8 inches (24.1 × 25.1 cm)
Credit Line:
City of Detroit Purchase
Object number:
25.36
Tile, composite body with clear, glassy glaze. Painted decoration of two confronted long-tailed parrots flanking vase or fountain supporting carnations and hyacinths. Feathery leaf scrolls and open flowers surround birds. The colors are red, light blue, cobalt and copper green.
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