• Style/technique: Art Nouveau/floral Majolica
• Manufacturer: Corn Bros
• Pattern number: 365/12
• Dimensions: 6" x 6"
• Date: circa 1900

 

A good bold design with a large flowerhead, lots of petals, maybe a virulent poppy. Not full blown art nouveau as victorian floral attributes can still be seen the surrounding leaves having a slightly rococco feel. From the period just before art nouveau founds its greatest expression in wildly stylised forms. High relief and good bright colours especially the turquoise flowerhead, the background isn't a typical clear glaze it is opaque 'milk white' - always creamy!

Verso typical with 'C's in two opposing corners and pattern number written in glaze.

Condition: Near perfect
Price: £70 (approx $99)
Stock number: 02667

Three minute edge chips, a little very light discolouration in the crazing, minor manufacturing flaws. The surface condition is well worth a mention being perfect apart from one tiny patch of rubbing, quite outstanding for a reasonably well embossed tile.

Condition: Near perfect
Price: £70 (approx $99)
Stock number: 02667C

One tine, one minute edge chips, a little very light discolouration in the crazing, a couple of tiny glaze misses on the blue. Surface condition is very nearly perfect, quite outstanding for a reasonably well embossed tile.