Tile (one of a set of four)
Unknown Artist
probably 19th century
Medium
Delftware (tin-glazed earthenware)
Dimensions
Overall: 5 × 5 × 5/8 in. (12.7 × 12.7 × 1.6 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Pottery
Culture
Dutch
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Fletcher Fund, 1927
Accession Number
27.199.516
Tags
Art Historical Context
This charming Delftware tile, one of a set of four, hails from the Netherlands and dates to the probable 19th century. Crafted from tin-glazed earthenware hallmark of Dutch ceramic tradition—the square tile measures a compact 5 × 5 inches, perfect for adorning walls, fireplaces, or furniture in period homes. Its vivid imagery, featuring men with bows and arrows alongside firearms, evokes themes of hunting or martial prowess, rendered in the characteristic blue-and-white palette of Delftware that mimicked prized Chinese porcelain. Delftware, originating in the bustling port city of Delft, flou...