Minute chips/roughness to the tip of the rim,
short (1") partial hairlilne, perfectly clean and
bright. Style: Pastoral landscape A pastoral scene of a bridge over a small
river with village and church tower in the
background, printed from an engraving almost
certainly by L T Swetnam (Wise died two years
before the series was introduced) and coloured
with bright and charming colours. Almost all of the Swetnam and Wise engravings
look so much better in colour indeed from the
techniques of the engraving, the original
pattern books and the effect of coloured vs
uncoloured it is clear that the original intent
was to colour. It is a great shame that Mintons
China Works for so long solely pursued
mechanical decoration (eg Reynold's patent
printing) and only in the very late 19thC fully
embraced hand coloured designs. This is a super
tile, the balance between print and colour just
perfect giving precision and reliability without
sacrificing feel and colour. 'Waterside Architecture' is probably the last
6" x 6" landscape series that Mintons China
Works produced and the only one I have seen in
post 1900 catalogues. The theme apparently is of
waterways and pools with man-made structures
nearby which include bridges, mills, towers etc,
I can recall seeing maybe eight or ten so
presumably a series of twelve but they don't
come along very often. A great series to collect
or a great gift for the fisherman! Pattern number 2475 will date the series'
introduction to early 1891, pattern number 2469
is also of waterside architecture views (eg
Warwick Castle) but in 6" x 12" and 12" x 6"
format. Verso perfectly clean, unmarked offset
grid.
Condition: Excellent
Price: £90 (approx $142)
Stock number: 05632
Technique: Print & tint
Manufacturer: Mintons
Dimensions: 6" x 6"
Date: 1895 (circa)
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