Tile

MOA: University of British Columbia

3160/27

Ceramic tile, square. On a white background, tile has an image in blue of The Judgement of King Solomon, in which the king sits on his throne in a sparse room, ordering a soldier with sword in hand to cut a child in half. Two women, both claiming to be mothers of the child, appear on either side of the soldier. The scene is surrounded by a circular border, with an ox-head motif sitting at each corner of the tile. Top of object is glazed and shiny, sides and bottom undecorated.


  • Type of Item tile
  • Culture Dutch
  • Material clay, paint, glaze
  • Measurements height 13.1 cm, width 13.0 cm, depth 0.9 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Margot Allingham
  • Received from Margot Allingham

  • Made in Netherlands

  • Creation Date before 1700
  • Ownership Date before March 11, 2016
  • Acquisition Date on March 11, 2016

  • Item Classes ceramics
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3160/0027