One very tiny chip bottom edge, extremely minor
surface marks, no crazing, amazing condition for
165 years old. Style:
Rococo, Watteau A quite wonderful and early tile, from the
Watteau series in a clear dark brown on a bright
white body. The series so named being in the
rococo style of Jean-Antoine Watteau was pattern
number 12 for Minton & Co. Very rare to find
this series marked Minton Hollins, the earlier
Prosser's patent marked Minton & Co (also
made by Minton Hollins) are more often found but
most are lesser quality Mintons copies from the
1870s and 80s. Lovely quality and lovely
condition too, this would almost pass for
new. Excellent in brown too, the colour that
printed the clearest and the most natural, blue
the colour most often found and whilst the
colour is popular I'm less keen on its use for
pictorial subjects. Verso very clean, embossed Minton Hollins
& Co etc and with seven round and two
bead-shaped holes familiar from Prosser's patent
tiles. Made shortly after the patent expired in
1854 and before the holes were abandoned. When
this was made Minton Hollins & Co was the
tile making division of Minton & Co, see
The
Minton Tile Companies for an explanation of
the history of the tile companies.
Condition: Near
perfect
Price: £135 (approx $182)
Stock number: 07285
Technique: Transfer
print
Manufacturer: Minton & Co (Minton
Hollins)
Dimensions: 6"
x 6"
Date: circa
1856
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