Figure 31 Tile, Holland, ca. 1680–1700. Delftware. 4.84" x 4.96" x .31". The head of this sea creature resembles several in the engravings of Peter Bruegel the Elder, with its pointed ears, spouting nose, and straight hair. The wings are like those of a griffin, the chest is scaled, the legs are somewhat doglike, and the tail is reminiscent of peacock feathers. A lower fin has a similarly scrolled terminal. The sea is calm and small craft sail on it, a detail not seen until the late seventeenth century. The corners show rudimentary oxheads; there are no pinholes. The pink body has slightly beveled edges; the glaze is tinted blue.
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