Tiling Collection

Mosaic from the portico of the Generalife, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Mosaic from the portico of the Generalife, 1907. Intricate geometric patterns on tiles, palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century

Pasadena, California, Mrs. Herbert Coppell home (interior) - enormous and elaborately... 1917
Pasadena, California, Mrs. Herbert Coppell home (interior) - enormous and elaborately decorated fireplace, 1917. House Architecture: Bertram Grovesnor Goodhue, built 1916; Carlton Monroe Winslow

"Mi Suen~o, " Herbert Coppell house, 1245 South Grand Avenue, Pasadena, California, 1917. House Architecture: Bertram Grovesnor Goodhue, built 1916; Carlton Monroe Winslow

Esquisse pour le salon des Sciences de l'Hôtel de ville de Paris : Le Couronnement... c.1888-1892
Esquisse pour le salon des Sciences de l'Hotel de ville de Paris : Le Couronnement de la Science, between 1888 and 1892. The Coronation of Science

The International Exhibition: mosaic pavement by Minton, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: mosaic pavement by Minton, 1862. Tiles are now made with the view of forming floors, pavements, and wallcoverings

Medieval stone mosaic, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Medieval stone mosaic, (1898). Figs 1-8: Engraved stone-flags from the old cathedral at St. Omer, 13th century (ground brown, interior design of horse and horseman filled up with red)

Entrance to the Court of the Lions, 19th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown
Entrance to the Court of the Lions, 19th century, (1907). Courtyard in the palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century

Mosaics in the Baths, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Mosaics in the Baths, 1907. Intricate geometric patterns on tiles, palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century

Interior View, Taken from the Hall of the Two Sisters, 19th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown
Interior View, Taken from the Hall of the Two Sisters, 19th century, (1907). Interior decoration in the palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century

View in the Hall of the Two Sisters, 19th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown
View in the Hall of the Two Sisters, 19th century, (1907). Interior decoration in the palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century

Hall of the Two Sisters, 19th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown
Hall of the Two Sisters, 19th century, (1907). Interior decoration in the palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century

Albert Frederick Calvert in the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Albert Frederick Calvert in the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, 1907. Portrait of Australian traveller and author Calvert (1872-1946) wearing oriental dress and smoking a huqqa

Windows in the Alcove, Hall of the Two Sisters, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Windows in the Alcove, Hall of the Two Sisters, 1907. Interior decoration in the palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century

The Bath Room, 1940
Kenneth Cheesman for Pilkington Bros. Ltd - The Bath Room, 1940. Decorated almost entirely in Vitrolite and Vitroflex or some other form of glass - ivory and white with skirting of wedgwood blue

Hotel Max Hallet, 346 Avenue Louise, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Hotel Max Hallet, 346 Avenue Louise, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-2017. The house was designed by Victor Horta in 1906 and was built between 1902 and 1905 for the lawyer Max Hallet

Home of Phoebe Apperson Hearst (widow of George Hearst) at 1400 New Hampshire Ave. NW... c1900
Home of Phoebe Apperson Hearst (widow of George Hearst) at 1400 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. c1900. Bathroom, showing large rectangular bathtub

Home of Phoebe Apperson Hearst (widow of George Hearst) at 1400 New Hampshire Ave. NW... c1900
Home of Phoebe Apperson Hearst (widow of George Hearst) at 1400 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. c1900. Detail of large fireplace

Arab-Moorish mosaic and glazed clay work, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Arab-Moorish mosaic and glazed clay work, (1898). Arabian-Moresque - Mosaic Work, Faience - Figs 1, 3 and 4: Wainscottings of glazed clay from the Alhambra [Granada, Spain]

Roman mosaic floors, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Roman mosaic floors, (1898). Fig 1: Mosaic frieze in the house of the Faun at Pompeii [Italy]. Figs 2 and 3: Patterns of plate-mosaic in the Palatine Museum at Rome (drawn by H. Dolmetsch)

Italian Renaissance polychrome ceramics, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Italian Renaissance polychrome ceramics, (1898). Examples of painted faience: Figs 1, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15: Wainscot-plates on the staircase-walls of the house Nr. 26 in Via Luccoli at Genoa

Divan, Court of the Fish Pond, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Divan, Court of the Fish Pond, 1907. Plasterwork and intricate tiling, interior decoration in the Court of the Myrtles, palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain

Hall of the Abencerrages, 19th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown
Hall of the Abencerrages, 19th century, (1907). Interior decoration in the palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century. Central fountain, with ornate plasterwork

Hall of Justice, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Hall of Justice, 1907. Interior decoration in the palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century

The Baths, Hall of Repose, 1907. Creator: Unknown
The Baths, Hall of Repose, 1907. Interior decoration in the baths, palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century

Interior of the Captives (Isabel De Solis) Tower, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the " Captive s" (Isabel De Solis) Tower, 1907. Interior decoration in the Tower of the Captive, palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain

The Ceramic Gallery, South Kensington Museum, c1876, (1881). Creator: John Watkins
The Ceramic Gallery, South Kensington Museum, c1876, (1881). Interior view of the Ceramics Gallery, a tiled and painted room housing the Museums collection of pottery and porcelain

Details of Staircase Decoration, c1870s, (1881). Creator: John Watkins
Details of Staircase Decoration, c1870s, (1881). Etching of tiles on the West Staircase, leading to the Ceramic Gallery, in the South Kensington Museum in London

January, decorative wall tiles, c1860s, (1881). Creator: J M Benson
January, decorative wall tiles, c1860s, (1881). Detail of interior decoration in the Grill Room (now the Poynter Room) of the South Kensington Museum

Design for a ceiling, c1860s, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Design for a ceiling, c1860s, (1881). Decorative design for one of the two staircases leading to the lecture theatre at the South Kensington Museum in London

Alphabet design for tiles, 1864, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Alphabet design for tiles, 1864, (1881). Alphabet with figures, designed by Godfrey Sykes for tiles in the South Kensington Museums Centre Refreshment Room and Ceramic Gallery

East Dining or Grill Room, c1860s, (1881). Creator: John Watkins
East Dining or Grill Room, c1860s, (1881). View showing the interior decoration in the Grill Room (now the Poynter Room) of the South Kensington Museum

West Staircase, Leading to the Ceramic Gallery, c1876, (1881). Creators: John Watkins, John R
West Staircase, Leading to the Ceramic Gallery, c1876, (1881). The West Staircase in the South Kensington Museum, decorated with Frank Moodys ceramic tile mosaic pavement

Encaustic tiles, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Encaustic tiles, 19th century. By Minton & Co, Stoke Upon Trent

Workmen tiling the Rotherhithe Tunnel, London, December 1907. Workmen using scaffolding to fix tiles to the tunnel roof and walls in a section under the River Thames

Attendants bathing boys at the Sun Court Cleansing Station, London, 1914
Attendants bathing boys at the Sun Court Cleansing Station, City of London, 1914. Sombre scene of women and boys in a tiled bathroom. At this time many people had no bathroom at home

Drawing-Room Fireplace, c1902. Artists: John Gaff Gillespie, Unknown
Drawing-Room Fireplace, c1902. Designed by John Gaff Gillespie (1870-1926). Mosaic Panels Designed and Executed by G. Bridge. Tiles by J. H. Taylor, of the Bromsgrove Guild

Salon of Maria de Padilla, Alcazar, Seville, Spain, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Salon of Maria de Padilla, Alcazar, Seville, Spain, late 19th century. The Alcazar was built over Moorish ruins during the 14th century for King Pedro of Castile

Antechamber of the Menshikov palace in Saint Petersburg, 1710s. Artist: Giovanni Maria Fontana
Antechamber of the Menshikov palace in Saint Petersburg, 1710s. Fontana, Giovanni Maria (1670-after 1714)

Recess in the reception room of Mufti Sheik El Mahadis house, Cairo, 1873. Artist: Frank Dillon
Recess in the reception room of Mufti Sheik El Mahadis house, Cairo, 1873. Found in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Glazed brick tiling in Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 14th-15th century. Artists: CM Dixon, Unknown
Glazed brick tiling in Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 14th-15th century. This was the burial place of most of the Timurid princes

Detail of Tomb in Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 15th century. Artists: CM Dixon, Unknown
Detail of Tomb in Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 15th century. Glazed-brick decoration (Timurid Dynasty). Shah-i-Zinda is a necropolis in the north-eastern part of Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Decoration on a Tomb built 1372, Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, (c20th century). Artists: CM Dixon, Unknown
Decoration on a Tomb built 1372, Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, (c20th century). Glazed-brick decoration (Timurid Dynasty)

Domes of Mausoleum, Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 14th-15th century, (c20th century). Artists: CM Dixon, Unknown
Domes of Mausoleum, Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 14th-15th century, (c20th century). Glazed-brick decoration (Timurid Dynasty)

Image of Islamic tilework from the Berlin Eastern Museum

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