Very tiny chip bottom right corner otherwise
perfect. The earthy green is dulled mostly around
the rim, a typical firing effect of the colour
which may have been intentional as for sure it was
on occasion. Style:
Heraldic A superb heraldic tile painted in multicolour
and with a particulalry excellent red on a
Copeland blank. The motto, "Virtus pretiosior
auro", translates to virtue is more precious
than gold. It was used by a branch of the
Robinson family. Red was a difficult colour to recreate in
permanent decoration, so much so that even one
of the acclaimed companies, William de Morgan
& Co., failed to produce any reds apart from
lustres which serious tile makers had rejected
due to the lack of durability of surface
decoration. But when de Morgan started selling
red lustres tiles succeessfully Maw & Co
immediately started making superior red lustre
tiles for the technology was well known allbeit
somewhat capricious. Shrigley and Hunt were
primarily stained glass manufacturers, the rich
ruby red found in stained glass is made from
gold and they have done exceedingly well to
achieve as good a colour in ceramic stain.
Condition: Near
perfect
Price: £480 (approx $734)
Stock number: 05900
Technique:
Painted
Maker: Shrigley & Hunt
Dimensions: 6"
x 6"
Date: 1880 (impressed
stamp)
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