Two corners have very minor marks, perhaps wear,
perhaps glaze misses, otherwise perfect. Style: Gothic A superb example of traditional majolica,
opaque glazes on a coloured clay body. Eight
colours on any kind of Victorian tile is rare
and these are clear and bright. Truly a work of
art requiring excellent painting skills. This
design is featured both in Austwick (page 48)
and Lockett (page 206). These are very durable tiles such that they
were quite frequently used in exterior walls,
they are some of the best quality tiles ever
made and cost a small fortune in their day. This is almost certainly a design by A W
Pugin who was a close associate of Herbert
Minton as relayed by Barnard: Pugin (1812 - 1852), the pioneer of the
Gothic Revival, was an intimate friend of
Herbert Minton's. Writing in 1861, Benjamin
Ferrey says that, "among the various objects
occupying Pugin's attention, not one received a
greater share than the revival of encaustic
tiles." The preface to 1880s Mintons China Works tile
catalogue states: The process for the decoration of tiles
was favoured by the late Mr A Welby Pugin, "the
great restorer of Gothic Art," in the Houses of
Parliament and in many other places, and the
patterns in that style of ornament in this book
are all from his hand. The pattern number 154 would be from the
first few years of tile making by Herbert
Minton, possibly as early as 1835. Of course it
would then have been made as encaustic rather
than majolica and probably only in two or three
colours. It is taken that the 'M' suffix to the
pattern number refers to majolica. Versos very clean, embossed Minton & Co.,
Stoke on Trent. The face of the tile is perfect however there
are large chips to two corners verso, just a
warning for those who would rather look at the back
of their tiles!
Condition: Near
perfect
Price: £120 (approx. $165)
Stock number: 06433
Technique: Enamelled majolica
Maker: Minton, Hollins & Co.
(Minton & Co.)
Dimensions: 6" x 6"
Date: 1865 (circa)
Condition: Near
perfect
Price: £120 (approx. $165)
Stock number: 06433B
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