Abbey Tile

This tile is recovered from the grounds of the ruins of Reading Abbey in the United Kingdom. Tiles such as this one were widely used in church buildings in the Middle Ages. Clay for tiles was dug up in the autumn and left in the open air to weather for a few months, perhaps dug over once or twice. To make an individual tile the tiler then threw a lump of clay into a square mould. Surplus clay was scraped off the bottom with a wire and the surfaces were smoothed with a piece of wood. The blank tiles were then left to dry before being decorated. This is a printed tile. An embossed stamp was coated with white clay and then pressed onto the sruface of the blank tile, rather like printing with ink on a piece of paper. The tile was then glazed to prevent wear and tear. This tile is in School Loans box H16/B. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab该陶瓦发掘自英国雷丁修道院（Reading Abbey）遗址的地表区域。此类陶瓦在中世纪被广泛应用于教堂建筑。制作陶瓦的黏土于秋季开采后，被置于露天环境中风化数月，期间可能会被翻掘一至两次。制作单块陶瓦时，陶工先将一团黏土放入方形模具，随后用金属丝刮除底部多余黏土，再以木块将表面打磨平整。素坯陶瓦需先晾干，再进行装饰工序。本件为印花陶瓦：工匠将浮雕印章涂布白色黏土后，按压至素坯陶瓦表面，工艺类似在纸张上用油墨印刷。随后对陶瓦施釉以防止磨损。该陶瓦现存放于学校出借盒H16/B中。数据来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab