After the invention of delft pottery, artisans used the same process of tin-glazed earthenware to create tiles adorned with ...

Dating from 1690, this tile is part of the pattern of tiles set around one fireplace in the Godolphin Room. Having a Dutch tile fireplace was a status symbol, especially in a second home.

Philadelphia Museum of Art. Dutch Tiles in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1984. Van Hook, Stephen J. Discovering Dutch Delftware: Modern Delft and Makkum ...