Object number
1990.77
Creator
Description
Framed tile panel designed by A Masson. It consists of 7 tiles depicting the 7 ages of man as described by Shakespeare: Ye Infants, Ye Schoolboye, Ye Lovvers, Ye Soldyer, Ye Justice, Ye Leane & Slipper'd Pantaloone, Ye Seconde Childhood'. The panel was exhibited by Howell & Jones, a London retailer, in their first Annual Art Pottery Exhibition in 1876. Howell & Jones sold tiles blanks for amateur painters, encouraging sales by exhibiting the results. Masson's work probably fits into this category, particularly as the glaze finish on the tiles varies.
Production place
London
Date
1875 - 1875
Production period
Arts & Crafts
Object name
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- h: 214mm
- w: 1113mm
- diam: 20mm
Inscription
YE SEVEN AGES BY A. MASSON, COMPTON STREET, N.ISLINGTON. HOWELL AND JAMES, ART POTTERY EXHIBITION, 1876.HOWELL & JAMES' ART POTTERY EXHIBITION, 1876. Exhibitor's... (rest missing)
