Antique Delft Tin-Glazed Earthenware Golfing Tile
A Delft tin-glazed earthenware tile, square in form, featuring hand-painted cobalt blue decoration on a white ground. The central scene depicts two figures in 17th or 18th-century attire engaged in a game of kolf or early golf. One figure is shown in mid-swing with a club, while the other stands observing with a club resting on the ground. The composition is set upon a simple horizontal ground line. The four corners are decorated with stylized floral motifs, a common characteristic of Dutch tiles from the period. The tile is constructed from a coarse, light-brown earthenware body. The reverse is unglazed and retains significant traces of mortar, indicating its original use as an architectural element in a wall or fireplace surround. The front surface exhibits extensive crazing (crackle) throughout the tin glaze. There are no maker's marks, signatures, or inscriptions visible on either the front or the back of the piece..
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