Tile Set
ca.1930 (made)
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| Place of origin |
These distinctive green tiles with dragon were designed around 1900 for Sainsbury's stores and were usually displayed in the dado around the ceiling. They were produced for many years and became a recognisable motif for the grocers.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 12 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, machine pressed |
| Brief description | Tiles, Minton, Hollins & Co, green dragon pattern, part of frieze section designed for Sainsbury's stores |
| Physical description | Tiles, which together form relief pattern dragon/dolphin motifs and interspersed floral ornament, green, white and brown |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by Jennifer Opie |
| Object history | Given by Jennifer Opie |
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| Summary | These distinctive green tiles with dragon were designed around 1900 for Sainsbury's stores and were usually displayed in the dado around the ceiling. They were produced for many years and became a recognisable motif for the grocers. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.55:1 to 12-2007 |
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| Record created | April 27, 2009 |
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