Mint Style/technique: Classical majolica A super bright classical design, neo
classical one should certainly say for the
classical elements of ribbons, swags, bead etc
are arranged in a modern way. All indented
decoration giving a smooth easy to clean
surface. A rare tile for it was designed in the middle
of the First World War and well illustrates the
retrenchment from the bold, rich colours and
high relief at the height of the edwardian era.
Commensurate with the times one may say,
austerity, practicality and the style reverting
to the familiar and trusted in uncertain times.
Pilkington one of few, possibly the only tile
maker to continue registering designs through
the war, they built their business around
supplies for institutions for large scale
projects and so were less affected by the events
than companies catering to the domestic
decorative tile market. In 1916 design registrations in the ceramics
and glass category plummeted to around a quarter
of those in the period of the decorative wall
tile boom 1885 - 1910 so this is rare from that
point of view. Also design registrations weren't
necessarily for decorative aspects but practical
too, engineering designs were also registered
for example one sees many for electrical
insulators. Exceptional condition too, it is very rarely
that we can say no damage and no manufacturing
flaws. Verso embossed P in the corners and
registration number. Mint
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