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Cuenca ceiling tile, two pieces, with a central octagonal medallion with a leaf rosette
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Two matching Cuenca ceiling tiles, painted in white (ground), ochre yellow, dark green, manganese, and light blue. Un-glazed on the short sides. A wide band forms a central octagonal medallion, in the field a leaf rosette. The corners around the medallion are finished with bands with a pearl border. In the corners, quarter rosettes.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineCuenca-plafondtegel, twee stuks, met centraal achthoekig medaillon met bladrozet. 1500 - 1550. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
