Tile
ca. 1885-1890 (made)
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Square tile of earthenware. Dust-pressed. Transfer-printed with citrus fruits and foliage on a green background. The surface of the tile is matt. 20.8cm square
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, dust-pressed, transfer-printed |
| Brief description | square tile, earthenware with transfer-printed fruit and foliage decoration on a green background, Minton's China Works, Stoke-on-Trent, England, ca. 1885-90. |
| Physical description | Square tile of earthenware. Dust-pressed. Transfer-printed with citrus fruits and foliage on a green background. The surface of the tile is matt. 20.8cm square |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'MINTONS / CHINA WORKS / STOKE ON TRENT' (Moulded on back of tile) |
| Credit line | Given by Rita Walker |
| Object history | Typical of the Aesthetic movement. The tile is know to have been removed from a house in Baron's Court, West London. |
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| Bibliographic reference | "Minton Tiles: Selected Patterns of Enamelled Tiles..." reprinted by Richard Dennis, Shepton Beauchamp, 1996, sheet 1, no. 1569. |
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| Accession number | C.45-1996 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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