Delftware tile
This tile was from a fire surround of a house in Exeter. Tiles like these were decorative but also informative as they often show scenes from the Bible. This tile shows Mary, Joseph and Jesus fleeing to Egypt.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 39/1991/5
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Architectural fragments
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Material
- ceramictin-glazed earthenware
- Common Name
- Delftware tile
- Simple Name
- tile
- Period Classification
- Stuart (1603-1714)
