A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the 'Briar Rose' tale Frame:natural clear colours set off against

clear colours set off against a dark background: the foliage of the trees was once picked out with gold

runs in two columns on each of the four sides of the prism list of the Sumerian and Akkadian rulers from 'before the Flood' and then from about 3200-1800 BC to King Sin-magir of Isin (1827-1817 BC)

where he had studied antique and modern art from 1554 to 1560 and had established himself as a portraitist

Burne-Jones's definitive treatment of the theme (Glasgow Museum and Art Gallery)

inspired by the countryside of his native Franche-Comté

A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the 'Briar Rose' tale Frame:natural clear colours set off against