Child'play and Cupid
There are variety of decors: kiting, top-spinning, hopscotch, leapfrog etc. It is interesting to see they are common to Japanese child's playing. Skating or golf is also popular. Also there are same plaings with cupid instead of child.
Warrior and Soldier
A cityzen soldier of newly rising Dutch nation is depicted. A decor looks very powerful: Soldier with rifle or spear, warrior on the horse. Islam warrior is also drawn, reflecting the war against Ottoman Turkey.
Acrobat
Sea Creature
Sea Creature includes imaginary marine livings, monster whale and dolphine, Neptune and Triton in Greek mythology etc. Sea Creature design is very Characterlistics to Delft Tile reflecting Netherland as ocean nations.
Bible and Greek Mythology
The Bible subjects are depicted, which are called Biblical. In some cases, the source such as Genesis, Luke etc. is cited on pictures. One who is familiar with the Bible would be interested in knowing the source to see the picture on tile. Biblical tiles were made after 18th century and manganese color is used more than blue and white. The design was depicted in details and copied from the prints or engravings by Pieter Schut and other artists avalable at the time. It is said that there are 592 kinds of Biblical design. Regarding the details about Biblical Tile, please visit Delft Biblical Tile
"Biblical Tile"
"Genessis"
"Exodus, Numbers, Book of Judith, Book of Esther, Book of Daniel, Book of Tobit, Book of Job"
"Judges, Book of Samuel, Kings"
"New Testament"
"Greek Mytholodgy"
Ornamnet
Below are some samples of ornamental tiles
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