Group of four tiles, square, with blue underglaze decoration on buff ground, each with name of one of the four continents, and corresponding allegory and attributes within a circular medallion: -72a, "Asia," showing turbaned figure riding in a howdah on back of an elephant, with two attendants; birds in foreground, turreted architecture in background; -72b, "Europa," showing a lady, cavalier and dog in foreground, watching woman in a sedan chair carried by two men; European style buildings in background; -72c, "Africa" with a turbaned man and woman, with attendant holding parasol, with the attributes of monkey, ostrich and camel; -72d, "America" showing an Indian in feather skirt and headdress, carried on a litter by five similarly but less ornately dressed Indians, and attended by one holding a fan; at left a conquistador on horseback, and a cockatoo on a branch; in right background, a sailing ship.

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Allegories of the Four Continents Tiles, early-mid 18th century

This is a tiles. It was after Jan Theodor de Bry and Jacques Le Moyne. It is dated early-mid 18th century and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is tin-glazed earthenware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Estate of James Hazen Hyde. It is credited Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (a): 3.3 x 26.8 x 27 cm (1 5/16 x 10 9/16 x 10 5/8 in.) H x W x D (b): 3 x 26.7 x 26.9 cm (1 3/16 x 10 1/2 x 10 9/16 in.) H x W x D (c): 3.2 x 25.9 x 26.8 cm (1 1/4 x 10 3/16 x 10 9/16 in.) H x W x D (d): 3.4 x 26.5 x 26.7 cm (1 5/16 x 10 7/16 x 10 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Allegories of the Four Continents Tiles, early-mid 18th century; After Johann Theodor de Bry (German, 1561 - 1623); Spain; tin-glazed earthenware; H x W x D (a): 3.3 x 26.8 x 27 cm (1 5/16 x 10 9/16 x 10 5/8 in.) H x W x D (b): 3 x 26.7 x 26.9 cm (1 3/16 x 10 1/2 x 10 9/16 in.) H x W x D (c): 3.2 x 25.9 x 26.8 cm (1 1/4 x 10 3/16 x 10 9/16 in.) H x W x D (d): 3.4 x 26.5 x 26.7 cm (1 5/16 x 10 7/16 x 10 1/2 in.); Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde; 1960-1-72-a

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Hewitt Sisters Collect.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2Csuz/
Accession Number 1960-1-72-a
Object ID 18429649