Five polychrome maiolica floor tiles from the castle of Breda, attributed to the Guido Andries workshop, Antwerp, 1535-1550

Dim.: 13,5 x 8 x 2,5 cm (the largest 'sling' tile)
Dia.: 10,3 cm - H.: 2,2 cm (the largest 'rosette' tile)

Provenance: 
- A private Dutch collection. 
- The two polychrome rosette tiles purchased from Alfons Groneman, Wilhelminastraat, Breda, The Netherlands in the 1960's. 

These tiles were produced for the castle of Breda, ca. 1535, constructed by Hendrik III van Nassau. They are usually attributed to the Antwerp workshop of Guido Andries.

Ref.: 
- The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, object number BK-NM-11956-A, for a similar example of the rosette tile. (link)
- Eloy Koldeweij: 'Over de vloer. Met voeten getreden erfgoed', 2008, p. 78: Frans Caignie en Guido van den Eynde: 'Majolicavloertegels: een overzicht' (link)
- A study on this subject published in 2008 by Ivonne Lempke, available on www.tegels-uit-antwerpen.be (link), shows further found fragments.
- An impression of the complete tiled floor is pictured in Alfons Groneman, 'Majolicavondsten te Breda - Jaarboek De Oranjeboom 1959;12:22-55'. 

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