Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Tile

ca. 1860-1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tile of buff coloured earthenware, moulded in imitation of crystals and covered with a turquoise-blue glaze.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, moulded and glazed
Brief description
Tile of earthenware, moulded and covered with a glaze, Maw & Co., Benthall Works, Jackfield, ca. 1860-1880.
Physical description
Tile of buff coloured earthenware, moulded in imitation of crystals and covered with a turquoise-blue glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.9cm
  • Length: 14.9cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
A medallion with 'MAW FLOREAT SALOPIA' (In relief)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
One of twelve tiles 3469 to K-1901.
Production
Made in the Benthall Works, Jackfield.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Greenhalgh, Paul (Ed.), Art Nouveau: 1890-1914 . London: V&A Publications, 2000
Collection
Accession number
3469I-1901

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Record createdDecember 30, 2003
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