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#TwoForTuesday + #TilesOnTuesday :
Joseph-Théodore Deck (French, 1823-1891)
Tile Plaques, c.1880
Earthenware w/ underglaze & overglaze enamel decoration
tiles 10 x 10 in (25.4 x 25.4 cm) ea.
panels 40 x 20 in (101.6 x 50.8 cm) ea.
On view at PMA
#birdsinart
The vibrant turquoise blue in these works was one of the signature glazes developed by Deck, who was inspired by Turkish ceramics. It came to be so closely identified with the artist that it came to be known in the late 1800s as ‘Deck blue.’”

closeup of the left panel featuring male mallard duck
closeup of the right panel featuring pair of Mandarin ducks and two butterflies
gallery label: Tile Plaques Around 1880 Joseph-Théodore Deck French, 1823-1891 Earthenware with underglaze and overglaze enamel decoration Many ceramic works take their colorful appearance from glazes - liquid coatings that fuse onto clay to form a surface layer of glass when fired. Because the chemical components of glaze mixtures react differently in the kiln, the colors on a finished piece are often the result of an artist's intensive process of trial-and-error. The vibrant turquoise blue in these works was one of the signature glazes developed by ceramist Joseph-Théodore Deck, who was inspired by Turkish ceramics. The turquoise came to be so closely identified with the artist that it came to be known in the late 1800s as “Deck blue." [Plate] Gift of Larry A. Simms, 2023; [dish] Purchased with funds contributed by Mr. and Mrs. Adolph G. Rosengarten, Jr., 1978-117-1; [Tile Plaques] Gift of Lillian Nassau, 1973-203-1

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