British Medieval Earthenware Photos

Britain has a history of Medieval earthenware vessels and tiles produced after the departure of Rome and the start of the Renaissance.

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Earthenware relief floor tile from St Albans Abbey at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Lead-glazed earthenware Tring, England wall tiles with non-Biblical scenes of youth of Jesus, a Medieval invention to fill in missing history of his life at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Lead-glazed earthenware initialed floor tiles from an abbot's room found near Hailes Abbey Gloucestershire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Collection of Medieval English paving tiles from Monasteries & Royal buildings at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Earthenware relief floor tile (c1151-66) from St Albans Abbey at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Lead-glazed earthenware Tring, England wall tiles (c1330) with non-Biblical scenes of youth of Jesus, a Medieval invention to fill in missing history of his life at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Lead-glazed earthenware initialed floor tiles from an abbot's room (1525-40) found near Hailes Abbey Gloucestershire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Collection of Medieval English paving tiles (mostly 14thC) from Monasteries & Royal buildings at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Collection of Medieval English paving tiles from Monasteries & Royal buildings at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Ancient abbey floor tiles in museum at Melrose Abbey. Melrose, Scotland.Medieval inlaid clay heraldic lion floor tile from Keynsham Abbey, Somerset at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.Medieval inlaid clay fleur de lis floor tile from Burnham Abbey, Buckinghamshire at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.
Collection of Medieval English paving tiles (mostly 14thC) from Monasteries & Royal buildings at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Ancient abbey floor tiles (13thC) in museum at Melrose Abbey. Melrose, Scotland.Medieval inlaid clay heraldic lion floor tile from Keynsham Abbey, Somerset at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.Medieval inlaid clay fleur de lis floor tile from Burnham Abbey, Buckinghamshire at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.
Inlaid clay heraldic lion floor tile from Lancaster Abbey, Lancashire at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.Inlaid clay cross on shield floor tile from Abbey in France at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.Ceramic Irish cathedral floor-tiles at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Molded floor tiles at Jerpoint Abbey. Ireland.
Inlaid clay heraldic lion floor tile (14thC) from Lancaster Abbey, Lancashire at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.Inlaid clay cross on shield floor tile (15thC) from Abbey in France at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.Ceramic Irish cathedral floor-tiles (13th-14thC) at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Molded floor tiles at Jerpoint Abbey. Ireland.
Medieval church ceramic floor tiles from Waterford at Museum of Treasures. Waterford, Ireland.Dog chasing stag earthenware floor tiles from France at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Earthenware aquamanile in form of ram from England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Earthenware water sprinkler used by monks on young plant from London, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Medieval church ceramic floor tiles (13th-15thC) from Waterford at Museum of Treasures. Waterford, Ireland.Dog chasing stag earthenware floor tiles (c1200-1300) from France at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Earthenware aquamanile in form of ram (c1250-1350) from England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Earthenware water sprinkler used by monks on young plant (c1400-1500) from London, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Earthenware tripod ale jug from London, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Earthenware ale jug from Kingston-upon-Thames, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Earthenware ale jug from Kingston-upon-Thames, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Earthenware ale jug from London or Grimston, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Earthenware tripod ale jug (c1200-1350) from London, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Earthenware ale jug (1200s) from Kingston-upon-Thames, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Earthenware ale jug (1200s) from Kingston-upon-Thames, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Earthenware ale jug (1200s-1300s) from London or Grimston, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Lead-glazed earthenware harvest jug prob made by John Leachland of Barnstaple, North Devon at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Lead-glazed earthenware posset pot with two spouts prob made in Barnstaple, North Devon perhaps as betrothal gift at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Medieval pottery jug with frill base to steady it at Rothe House. Kilkenny, Ireland.Red earthenware jug with copper stained glaze made at Audlem, Cheshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Lead-glazed earthenware harvest jug (1669) prob made by John Leachland of Barnstaple, North Devon at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Lead-glazed earthenware posset pot with two spouts (1682) prob made in Barnstaple, North Devon perhaps as betrothal gift at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Medieval pottery jug (c1250-1350) with frill base to steady it at Rothe House. Kilkenny, Ireland.Red earthenware jug with copper stained glaze (1250-1300) made at Audlem, Cheshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Red earthenware two handled jar with greenish glaze from Cambridge at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Medieval Cistercian pottery cups & pots excavated from Liverpool at Museum of Liverpool. Liverpool, England.Medieval floor tile designs with red circling those found at Old Mellifont Abbey. Ireland.Medieval floor tile designs with red circling those found at Old Mellifont Abbey. Ireland.
Red earthenware two handled jar with greenish glaze (13thC) from Cambridge at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Medieval Cistercian pottery cups & pots excavated from Liverpool at Museum of Liverpool. Liverpool, England.Medieval floor tile designs with red circling those found at Old Mellifont Abbey. Ireland.Medieval floor tile designs with red circling those found at Old Mellifont Abbey. Ireland.

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