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Tile (England)

This is a tile. It is dated ca. 1780 and we acquired it in 1940. Its medium is transfer-printed, green-enamelled white pottery. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Montgomery Hare. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Montgomery Hare.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (laying flat): 10.2 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)

Cite this object as

Tile (England); transfer-printed, green-enamelled white pottery; H x W x D (laying flat): 10.2 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.); Gift of Mrs. Montgomery Hare; 1940-80-1

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