Tile
1758-1761 (made)
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Object Type
Tin-glazed wall tiles were produced in quantity in Britain during the 18th century, and more still were imported from The Netherlands. These were used to line the walls of cold baths (for example in turkish baths), dairies, shops and cellars. The most common use, however, was to line fireplaces.
Materials & Making
An important development in the production of tiles came in the 1750s, when John Sadler and Guy Green developed a process for transferring a printed image to the tiles. This was done by means of a gelatinous pad or 'bat', which was used to pick up oil from a woodblock or engraved copper plate, and deposit it onto the surface of glazed tile blank. Pigment dusted over the tile would then adhere to the oily residue. In 1756, Sadler and Green claimed that they could decorate more than 1200 tiles in a period of six hours using the process, while it would have taken more than 100 tile-decorators to do the work in the same time.
Design & Designing
Published prints were often copied to provide decorative designs for ceramics. The design of this tile is derived from a drawing book published around 1756 by John Bowles & Son, an important source used in the decoration of tin-glazed tiles at the time.
Tin-glazed wall tiles were produced in quantity in Britain during the 18th century, and more still were imported from The Netherlands. These were used to line the walls of cold baths (for example in turkish baths), dairies, shops and cellars. The most common use, however, was to line fireplaces.
Materials & Making
An important development in the production of tiles came in the 1750s, when John Sadler and Guy Green developed a process for transferring a printed image to the tiles. This was done by means of a gelatinous pad or 'bat', which was used to pick up oil from a woodblock or engraved copper plate, and deposit it onto the surface of glazed tile blank. Pigment dusted over the tile would then adhere to the oily residue. In 1756, Sadler and Green claimed that they could decorate more than 1200 tiles in a period of six hours using the process, while it would have taken more than 100 tile-decorators to do the work in the same time.
Design & Designing
Published prints were often copied to provide decorative designs for ceramics. The design of this tile is derived from a drawing book published around 1756 by John Bowles & Son, an important source used in the decoration of tin-glazed tiles at the time.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed in black |
| Brief description | C |
| Physical description | Decoration: A gallant offering a girl a bird's nest. Inscribed J. Sadler Liverpl. Printed in black. Inscribed J. Sadler Liverpl. |
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| Gallery label | British Galleries:
The Liverpool printer John Sadler attempted to patent a method of transfer-printing earthenware tiles in 1756. However, he failed to complete his application, probably because others had already developed similar processes. He later printed creamware for Josiah Wedgwood.(27/03/2003) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr R. J. Charleston, through the executors of Mr L. L. Lipski |
| Object history | Mr L.L. Lipski, London. Given by Mr R.J. Charleston through the executors of Mr L.L. Lipski. Printed in Liverpool by John Sadler (born in Liverpool 1720, died there in 1789) |
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| Summary | Object Type Tin-glazed wall tiles were produced in quantity in Britain during the 18th century, and more still were imported from The Netherlands. These were used to line the walls of cold baths (for example in turkish baths), dairies, shops and cellars. The most common use, however, was to line fireplaces. Materials & Making An important development in the production of tiles came in the 1750s, when John Sadler and Guy Green developed a process for transferring a printed image to the tiles. This was done by means of a gelatinous pad or 'bat', which was used to pick up oil from a woodblock or engraved copper plate, and deposit it onto the surface of glazed tile blank. Pigment dusted over the tile would then adhere to the oily residue. In 1756, Sadler and Green claimed that they could decorate more than 1200 tiles in a period of six hours using the process, while it would have taken more than 100 tile-decorators to do the work in the same time. Design & Designing Published prints were often copied to provide decorative designs for ceramics. The design of this tile is derived from a drawing book published around 1756 by John Bowles & Son, an important source used in the decoration of tin-glazed tiles at the time. |
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| Other number | N.424 - <U>Delftware</U> (1997) cat. no. |
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| Accession number | C.137-1981 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2000 |
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