A history of decorative tiles

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Chartwell Books, 1987 - Antiques & Collectibles - 128 pages
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Discusses the history and craft of tile-making and art from medieval times to the present

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Contents

Introduction
9
Early European Tin Glazing
43
English Delftware
71
Copyright

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Tile art: a history of decorative ceramic tiles
Noël Riley
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17th century Abbey animals architectural Art Nouveau artists bianco sopra bianco blue borders Bristol centres ceramic CHAPTER churches Clarendon Palace clay colours corner motifs craftsmen Craven Dunnill decorated tiles Delft delftware developed Doulton Dutch Dutch tile early 17th century earthenware encaustic tiles England English delftware English tiles Europe examples factory faience fireplaces firing firm floor tiles flower green included influence inlaid tiles Islamic Iznik Kashan kiln known landscapes late later lead glaze Liverpool lustre maiolica Makkum manganese medieval Minton mosques Museum Netherlands OVERLEAF BACKgROUND OVERLEAF INSEt painted tiles Palace patterns pavements period polychrome porcelain portraits Portugal pottery printed producing tiles relief tiles Sadler scenes second half Spain stove tiles style technique TILE ART right tile decoration tile designs tile industry tile panels tile pictures tile production tile-making tiles depicting tiles were produced tin-glazed tion traditional transfer-printed tube-lined wall tiles Walter Crane wares Wedgwood William De Morgan

About the author (1987)

Noel Riley, the general editor of "The Elements of Design," is a specialist writer and lecturer on the decorative arts. A part-time tutor at Sotheby's Institute of Art, London, and a lecturer for the Worker's Educational Association, she contributes a regular column to "Historic House," the journal of the Historic Houses Association. Her books include "Tile Art, The Victorian Design Source Book, Gifts for Good Children: The History of Children's China 1790-1890, " and "Stones' Pocket Guide to Tea Caddies." She was a contributor to "Sotheby's Concise Encyclopedia of Furniture" and "Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia."

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TitleA history of decorative tiles
AuthorNoël Riley
PublisherChartwell Books, 1987
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedSep 28, 2010
ISBN1555211461, 9781555211462
Length128 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Antiques & Collectibles / Pottery & Ceramics
Art / Design / Decorative
Art / History / General
Art / Reference
Crafts & Hobbies / Pottery & Ceramics
Decoration and ornament, Architectural
Tiles
Tiles in interior decoration
Tiles/ History
  
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