Small scratch near bottom left corner, just a
couple of touches of rubbing to the high relief,
perfectly clean and brilliantly glazed. • Style: Neo-classical/art nouveau
fusion. This is a fabulous quality tile and a great
design too. Lively and fresh, super quality of
design, wonderful manufacture, modelling of the
mould, pressing and glazing, - a lovely rich
forest green glaze. Stylistically a fusion of
neo-classical, arts & crafts and art
nouveau, similar sensibiities to the Mintons
design in the background. The quality of manufacture can not be
underestimated which should limit the candidates
for maker, It is better quality than either of
the Mintons produced of the type, Malkin perhaps
though I can't recall any embossed tile by them
quite as crisp. E Smith did some similar quality
wares, Craven Dunnill and Maw were certainly
capable but from the known manufacturers my best
guess is Burmantoft's/Leeds Art Pottery. Two tiles to compare, here
a Minton with design dated 1898, here
a similar tile from the same collection and
with extremely similar characteristics. Verso very clean absolutely plain, unmarked
save for a decorators mark in glaze.
• Condition: Fine
• Price: £75 (approx $115)
• Stock number: 04092
• Technique: Embossed majolica
• Maker: Unknown
• Dimensions: 6" x 6"
• Date: circa 1900
