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Tile Set

ca.1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
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

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 12 parts.

  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
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
Dimensions
  • Each tile height: 15.1cm
  • Length: 15.1cm
checked 27/04/2009
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • MINTON TILES/ MADE IN ENGLAND (stamped to back)
  • (at time of cataloguing tiles had been mounted but photograph of one pre-mount tile shows '74' and 'A' stamped to back)
Credit line
Given by Jennifer Opie
Object history
Given by Jennifer Opie
Subjects depicted
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.
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
C.55:1 to 12-2007

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Record createdApril 27, 2009
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