Tile with a King Holding Flowers
Two-colored, or encaustic, tiles like these were produced by pressing a wooden block with a design carved in relief into soft clay. The tiler then poured a cream-colored slip into the resulting impression, and the piece was fired with a lead glaze. The tiles, often decorated with heraldic motifs, were used for paving floors and for wainscoting.
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