English and European Ceramics and Glass - 16th June 2021
Lot 206
A medieval encaustic tile 13th century
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £450
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Description
A medieval encaustic tile 13th century, decorated in cream slip on a terracotta ground with a lion passant in a circular panel, with a fleur de lys to each corner, and two other encaustic tiles, probably 15th century, one decorated with a roundel containing a stylized face, the other with a flowerhead within fleur de lys corners, 13.3cm max. (3)
Cf. Elizabeth Eames, Catalogue of Medieval Lead-Glazed Earthenware Tiles in the British Museum, Pattern 1781.