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Tile panel - Flora's Train

Flora's Train

  • Object:

    Tile panel

  • Place of origin:

    Clifton Junction, England (made)

  • Date:

    1900-1901 (made)
    1900-1901 (designed)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Crane, Walter (R.W.S.), born 1845 - died 1915 (designer)
    Pilkington's Tile and Pottery Company (manufacturer)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Earthenware, with relief decoration, painted with coloured glazes

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Pilkington's Tile and Pottery Co.

  • Museum number:

    309 to E-1903

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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These tiles were designed by the Victorian artist and illustrator, Walter Crane. While similar in style to Crane's book illustration, the designs also show the influence of Art Nouveau. The outlines of the patterns have been pressed in relief, in imitation of the more labour-intensive technique of tube-lining.

Physical description

Each pale blue tile bears a depiction of a female figure each of whose gowns are coloured to correspond with the particular flower with which she stands. The designs are: cornflower, blue-bell, columbine, anemone, poppy and daffodil

Place of Origin

Clifton Junction, England (made)

Date

1900-1901 (made)
1900-1901 (designed)

Artist/maker

Crane, Walter (R.W.S.), born 1845 - died 1915 (designer)
Pilkington's Tile and Pottery Company (manufacturer)

Materials and Techniques

Earthenware, with relief decoration, painted with coloured glazes

Descriptive line

Six tiles, depicting "Flora's Train", earthenware relief-moulded to imitate tube-lining, and painted with coloured glazes. Walter Crane for Pilkington's Tile and Pottery Company, Clifton Junction, near Manchester, 1900-02

Exhibition History

Magic Worlds (Museums Sheffield, Weston Park 28/04/2012-06/01/2013)
Magic Worlds (Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery 26/01/2013-14/04/2013)
Magic Worlds (Museum of Childhood 08/10/2011-04/03/2012)
Flower Power (The Millennium Galleries, Sheffield 01/01/2003-31/12/2025)
Flower Power (Castle Museum, Norwich 01/01/2001-31/12/2005)

Production Note

Also known as Flora's Retinue

Materials

Glaze; Earthenware (white)

Techniques

Painted; Moulded; Relief

Categories

Ceramics; Tiles; Earthenware

Collection code

CER

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