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| Figure 30 Tile, Holland, ca. 1680–1710. Delftware. 5.04" x 5.04" x .35". A dramatic scene at sea occupies only the upper half of this tile. A departing mermaid leaves behind a drowning female wearing a black bra and water wings. A bird, probably dead, dangles from an overhead loop of string. Two of the spider corners have pinholes set .39" in from them. The clay is yellow with slightly beveled edges; the glaze is crazed and tinted blue. |