Tiny chips/roughness to the rim mostly top edge,
short, one inch, superficial hairline top edge,
barely visible and doesn't penetrate through, minor
surface marks. Very clean and bright, super
colours. Style; Aesthetic japanesque A super aesthetic tile the design dominated
by a bold flowerhead radiating like a sun into
two borders then further iris in pot, daffodil
and cherry blossom floral elements. Yet more a
pondscape and stylised sun motif in the bottom
right corner. This design seen occasionally,
usually as this on a Boote style ring verso, has
been thought to be by the Decorative Art Tile
Co, once said by Mintons (I can't concur), super
whoever the maker. Almost invariably found in plain print, and
usually a brown print, hand coloured examples
are rare. This a rare example the print in steel
blue and exquisitely coloured, bright colours,
sensitively applied, the most attractive example
of this design I have seen. Verso lightly stained, ring grip pattern.
Condition:
Excellent
Price: £120 (approx $157)
Stock number: 05020
Technique: Print & tint
Manufacturer: T. & R. Boote
Dimensions: 6" x 6"
Date: circa 1885
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