Tile printed with "The Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene II"
Manufacturer
Minton
(English, founded 1793)
CultureEnglish
OriginStoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Dateca.1884
MediumEarthenware, black enamel
DimensionsOverall: 1.3 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm (1/2 x 8 x 8 in.)
MarkingsMarked with "China Works" / "Stoke-on-Trent", Minton erased.
DescriptionSquare tile, transfer-printed in grey monochrome with Shakespeare series no. 1696, entitled "The Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene II" with medieval figures in a roundel.
Credit LineGift of N. Robert Cumming
Object numberG96.3.28
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English EarthenwareCollections
Status
Not on view
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