Tile

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

Tile of earthenware with a stencilled design under the glaze. Four-square coloured brown and blue with a plant, a thrush, a rabbit and an apple.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with a stencilled design under the glaze
Brief description
One of six tiles, earthenware, stencilled designs underglaze, each design is a four-square coloured brown, and oak-blue, the motif of this tile with nasturtium, a thrush, a rabbit, and an apple. England, Minton Hollins & Co., about 1880.
Physical description
Tile of earthenware with a stencilled design under the glaze. Four-square coloured brown and blue with a plant, a thrush, a rabbit and an apple.
Dimensions
  • Length: 15.2cm
  • Width: 15.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'MINTON / HOLLINS / & CO / Patent / TILE / WORKS / STOKE ON TRENT' (In relief)
Object history
Part of a set of six tiles C.160 to E-1976.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.160C-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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