Italian ceramic art: The maiolica pavement tiles of the fifteenth century

By selecting the illustrations of the XV th century Italian pave- ments, the aim has been to render a general idea of each by- giving a few typical examples of its component tiles. Were it not that these pavements are now so few, the space of time included between the earliest and the latest would be too long to be dealt with in a single study. But seeing that the larger number of thentx have perished, the convenience of the student of this important phase of Italian maiolica will, probably, best be consulted by pre- senting the illustration of those still remaining in one series. I shall ever gratefully remember the kind assistance I received, while making studies of the objects, from the Directors of the Museums possessing examples of the tiles and from the Guardians of the Monuments and Churches wherein are the pavements, and for which I beg to offer those gentlemen my sincere thanks.

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ITALIAN CERAMIC ART.

PREFACE.

INTRODUCTION.

ILLUSTRATIONS.