Figure 12 Tile, Holland, ca. 1630–1660. Delftware. Yellow clay. 5.11" x 5.11" (thickness obscured by a frame). A Triton and a mermaid are shown fighting with swords. One of them has the advantage of a shield. The figures are outlined in manganese, as are the ripples of the chevron-style sea. These figures (as well as mermaids on several other tiles) are distinguished by a stippled treatment of the fish scales under a solid blue wash. The spider corners are well executed and have two pinholes inset .66" from them. For another example from the same factory, see fig. 14, center.