Castle Acre Tiles: Dragon of Castle Acre
designer
Henry C. Mercer
(Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 1856 - 1930, Doylestown, Pennsylvania)
manufacturer
Moravian Pottery and Tile Works
(established Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 1898)
Date1901
Place MadeDoylestown, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
MediumGlazed ceramic
Dimensions4 x 4 in. (10.2 x 10.2 cm)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberC2c1.3
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner oversaw all the details of the Museum during its design and construction, 1899–1902. She collaborated with the tile maker and owner of the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, Henry Chapman Mercer, on the galleries’ custom floors. Ceramicists and trained laborers produced Mercer’s unique designs by molding tiles from handmade casts and applying slips and glazes for firing. His earliest notable series, Castle Acre, drew inspiration from medieval tiles in Europe and can be seen throughout the Gardner Museum.
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Last Updated8/9/24
EmbARK ObjectID26533
Previous NumberC2c1.c
Other NumberMC59
Source ID10228
