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Accession number: L223/1
Collection place: Seville, Spain
Production date: 1500-1550
Material: ceramic; earthenware
Measurements: L 143 mm; H 142 mm; Th 26 mm
Museum Section: Post-Medieval
Summary: Spanish arista tile; buff fabric. Green, blue, white and ochre glaze form a leaf, bud and flower design. A quarter circle stretches between two corners. Largely complete; quite worn.
Location: Object stored at Mortimer Wheeler House (Ceramics and Glass store)
Category: Decorative tiles.