Tile

1870
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Border tile with a relief frieze of snowdrops and leaves in white and green on a manganese ground. Islamic style with inset motifs in blue above the main design, and complementary palmettes underneath.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, relief-moulded
Brief description
Tile, earthenware, relief-moulded, decorated with snowdrops, made by Minton, Stoke-on-Trent, England, 1870
Physical description
Border tile with a relief frieze of snowdrops and leaves in white and green on a manganese ground. Islamic style with inset motifs in blue above the main design, and complementary palmettes underneath.
Dimensions
  • Width: 20.3cm
  • Length: 20.3cm (Note: Dimensions converted from the register.)
Marks and inscriptions
MINTON (impressed mark for c.1860-72) (M (year mark for 1870) O (impressed)
Bibliographic reference
Collection
Accession number
C.241-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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