Tile

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

Tile of earthenware transfer-printed. Four-square design with a cruciform plan printed in shades of grey-green and a darker green. In the top is a section of stylised leaves and a flower-head, repeated with variations below.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware transfer-printed
Brief description
Tile of earthenware transfer-printed, Maw & Co., Broseley, ca. 1880
Physical description
Tile of earthenware transfer-printed. Four-square design with a cruciform plan printed in shades of grey-green and a darker green. In the top is a section of stylised leaves and a flower-head, repeated with variations below.
Dimensions
  • Length: 20.3cm
  • Width: 20.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
'MAW & CO / BENTHALL WORKS / [and a circular device] 'FLOREAT / MAW / SALOP' (On the reverse in relief)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.195-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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