Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  Cameo

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  Dado (England), 1817–27

  Simulates wooden Chinese fretwork railing with elements repeating horizontally. An illusion of depth is achieved by means of shadows against yellow irregular wave background. Printed in purple on yellow ground.

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  Stove Tile (Germany), late 16th century

  Above a shaped shield, a bearded male half-figure supports on its head a basket of fruit.

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  Dado (France), 1810

  A horizontal rectangle shows two children. The boy has placed a board over a small brook and the girl is in the act of crossing over. A floral rope marks…

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  Dado (France), ca. 1815

  Large horizontal rectangle containing motif of doves perched on a quiver of arrows. On either side are vertical rectangles the designs of which are identical: a trophy made up of…

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  Dado (France), 1790

  Vase at center, from which are suspended ropes of pearls. Two winged terms at either side catch up the ends of the pearl ropes and with their hands grasp the…

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  Pair Of Tiles (England), 1888–1898

  Pair of square tiles of reddish buff clay with bottle-green glaze over incised lions. A) facing right; B) facing left. Faintly visible stamped on back: double wings surrounded by: W.…

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  Dado (France), ca. 1810

  A vase filled with fruit at center towards which two kneeling, confronted maidens reach. They are dressed in flowing classical robes. A stylized Ionic column marks the horizontal repeat. A…

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  Dado, Chinese Dado, 1952

  Simulates wooden Chinese fretwork railing. Three dimensional effect achieved by self tones and shadows against wave background. Gray, black and white fretwork against pale blue wave background.

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  Dado, Chinese Dado, 1952

  Simulates wooden Chinese fretwork railing. Three-dimensional effect obtained by self tones and shadows against wave background. Stiles are pale purple; waves are yellow.