Tile with a King Holding Flowers

13th–14th century

On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 10

Two-colored, or encaustic, tiles like these were produced by pressing a wooden block with a design carved in relief into soft clay. The tiler then poured a cream-colored slip into the resulting impression, and the piece was fired with a lead glaze. The tiles, often decorated with heraldic motifs, were used for paving floors and for wainscoting.

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Title: Tile with a King Holding Flowers
Date: 13th–14th century
Geography: Made in Warwickshire, England
Culture: British
Medium: Glazed earthenware
Dimensions: 5 × 5 1/16 × 15/16 in. (12.7 × 12.8 × 2.4 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Tiles
Credit Line: Gift of Sam Fogg, 2015
Object Number: 2015.391.2
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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