Only exceedingly minor marks. Style/technique: Neo-classical print A most singular tile, one for the
connoisseur, of individual style and
manufacture. The style a kind of neo neo-classical
examples of which are rarely found. Born in the
midst of the art nouveau era of extreme
experimentation in design when classical design
served as a refuge for those of more traditional
taste this one of the boldest and outrageous
examples of the mix I have seen on tile. Love
the colour too, a most unusual emerald green set
against a brilliant white ground. Brilliant white for it is porcelain, it is
extremely rare to find porcelain tiles other
than those by Copeland. And dust pressed
porcelain, another rarity and thicker than usual
close to the half inch 'hearth quality'
standard. Booths didn't use the common, porous
white clay mostly they used a semi-vitrfied pale
buff but also celadon, pale blue and olive. All
these clays resisted crazing of the glazes and
it seems they afforded more brilliant glazes
too. So a rare style, a rare colour, rare body, in
all a very rare tile. Verso very clean, printed pattern number.
Condition: Near
perfect
Price: £125 (approx $201)
Stock number: 04424
Manufacturer: Booths
Dimensions: 6" x 6"
Date: circa 1905
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