Condition: Near
perfect Very minor surface marks. Style:
Animal study A quite rarely found tile of a small terrier
in a pot having caught a rat, the design
entitled Pot Luck with number 71 being the 71st
tile from the company. Probably a Yorkshire
Terrier for the breed was noted for its ability
to catch rats in the fabric mills of 19th
century Yorkshire. See the Derby
Telegraph for more information. There were many attempts to convert
photographs to ceramic decorations in the late
19th century, many patents testify to the
endeavours, but it was only in the last couple
of years of the century that George Grundy
invented a process that was successful i.e.
commercially viable. In 1900 Grundy sold the
rights to the Royal Castle Flint Glassworks of
Hatton near Derby. From the Pottery Gazette of October 1896, "Mr
G H Grundy, Duffield Road, Derby has a decided
novelty (which he is now producing under
provisional protection) in the shape of
Photo-decorated Tiles, Mr Grundy informs us that
the result he has arrived at in this new
departure in tile decoration, was only attained
after many months of experiment and a large
expenditure of money. Instead of the usual ideal
landscape, and copperplate prints of geometric
designs, the decoration of these tiles consists
of actual photographs of well known views,
places of resort, portraits of celebrities or,
in fact, of anything else that can be
photographed. It is thus apparent that there cannot be any
limit to the subjects of decoration. The
pictures are printed on the tiles in ceramic
colours and being fired under the glaze they
make the most imperishable photographic records
known." Verso clean but stained, typical c.1900 Maw
& Co. blank. Very small chip top left corner, other very
minor marks.
Price: £125 (approx. $159)
Stock number: 06242B
Technique:
Photographic
Maker: The Phtoto Decorated Tile
Co.
Dimensions: 6"
x 6"
Date: 1900
(circa)
Condition:
Excellent
Price: £80 (approx. $108)
Stock number: 06242D
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