No damage to the rim, one very light scratch,
insignificant touches of rubbing to the relief. Style: Aesthetic floral A stylised floral design, arts & crafts
or aesthetic movement, with flowers and foliage,
made by an uncommon patented process. Often
incorrectly attributed to Marsden and the
process described as being an extension of his
patent impressed process which has nothing to do
with the slip decoration which many collectors
believe it does due to appalling errors in the
standard literature. Few tiles made by the process come to light,
this design the most often found. The body is a
dense and heavy speckled clay, mid-brown with
buff, the coloured relief is impressed in to the
body of the tile, the background brown also
appears to be applied as dust clay. Quite has
this was achieved is not clear but it appears to
bear similarities to Maw's 1862 mosaic patent
and also a later process used by Maw, Craven
Dunnill and the Godwins where relief was created
apparently with dust pressed clay. Versos of tiles made by this process are
embossed PATENTED and are the only instance of
the word being used on tiles that I am aware of.
PATENT is of course found frequently not least
on tiles by Marsden, Maw and of course in
Minton, Hollins' address. These materials and processes made for
incredibly durable tiles but were limited by the
colours that could withstand the higher firing
temperature of clay versus the firing
temperature for glazes. Coloured glazes could of
course be used, in this case lemon yellow, Maws
used a turquoise glaze to great effect on their
similar effect tiles. Verso perfectly clean, embossed
'patented'.
Condition: Near
perfect
Price: £100 (approx. $128)
Stock number: 05999
Technique: Embossed patented
process
Maker: Lea & Boulton
Dimensions: 6" x 6"
Date: 1895 (circa)
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