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Rare 17th C. European Delft Tile - Saint Sebastian
Rare 17th C. European Delft Tile - Saint Sebastian
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Description
Europe, The Low Countries, ca. 1600 to 1700 CE. This is a large ceramic Delftware tile with white and blue glaze; the decoration shows a beardless man pierced with arrows. This is Saint Sebastian, an early Christian martyr who, according to legend, was killed by Romans during the Emperor Diocletian's persecution of Christians. He is usually depicted as a handsome youth, tied to a tree and pierced with arrows. The depiction on this tile includes fanciful, swirling clouds and a domed church in the background; the tree, plants, and hills all have a delightful abstract quality compared to the relative naturalism of the human figure. Delftware developed in Antwerp and spread north into modern-day Holland; it is characterized by white glaze with blue oxide paint over a type of calcium-rich clay called marl. Size: 1" L x 7.75" W x 12.3" H (2.5 cm x 19.7 cm x 31.2 cm).

Provenance: Ex- Estate of M. Reiniger, Chicago, IL

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Condition
Glaze is has surface cracking and there is slight wear to edges, but otherwise in excellent condition.
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Rare 17th C. European Delft Tile - Saint Sebastian

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