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Water Cistern
About 1530
Fragments of tiles from stoves used to heat bathrooms have been found in a number of excavations of 16th-century palaces, but this is the only surviving hot water cistern. The initials refer to King Henry VII (1485-1509) and his wife Elizabeth of York. Since the cistern almost certainly dates from the following reign, it seems that the initials were used to emphasise the continuity of the Tudor dynasty.

White earthenware, moulded in relief with copper-green lead glaze.

Made on the Surrey-Hampshire borders.

Bearing the arms of Henry VII and his Wife Elizabeth of York, the initials 'HR' and 'ER' and the royal motto 'DIEU ET MON DROIT' (God and my right); possibly made for one of the royal palaces. In the margins at each side is a Renaissance grotto-esque candelabra

Given by Sir Henry Harris KBE
Museum no. C.85-1933

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This photo of item # C.85.1933 at the Victoria and Albert Museum was contributed under the team name "VeronikaB" as part of the Wikipedia Loves Art project in February 2009.
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Water Cistern
About 1530
Fragments of tiles from stoves used to heat bathrooms have been found in a number of excavations of 16th-century palaces, but this is the only surviving hot water cistern. The initials refer to Henry VII (1457-1509) and his wife Elizabeth of York (1465-1503). Since the cistern almost certainly dates from the following reign, it seems that the initials were used to emphasise the continuity of the Tudor dynasty.

White earthenware, moulded in relief with copper-green lead glaze.

Made on the Surrey-Hampshire borders.

Bearing the arms of Henry VII and his Wife Elizabeth of York, the initials 'HR' and 'ER' and the royal motto 'DIEU ET MON DROIT' (God and my right); possibly made for one of the royal palaces.

Given by Sir Henry Harris KBE
Museum no. C.85-1933

Wikipedia Loves Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum

This photo of item # C.85.1933 at the Victoria and Albert Museum was contributed under the team name "VeronikaB" as part of the Wikipedia Loves Art project in February 2009.
Victoria and Albert Museum

The original photograph on Flickr was taken by VeronikaB—please add a comment to the original Flickr page whenever a use has been made on Wikipedia or another project.
Project galleries on Flickr: this institution, this team
Date Photographed February 2009
Source Uploaded from the Wikipedia Loves Art photo pool on Flickr
Author Wikipedia Loves Art participant "veronikab"
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