Square ceramic tile painted white with dark blue designs overtop. Surface is glazed, sides are partially glazed. Plain line border around all edges. Tile divided into four sections by a plain cross. Each section has an identical design. Diamond in centre of squares with a sunflower motif in their centres. The four corners of the four square sections have triangles with semi-circles and diagonal lines inside of them. Raised grid across entire back of tile. Manufacturer’s mark, Minton' Hollins & Co., stamped on back.

• Cultural Context

  Wall tile. Minton, Hollins & Co.

• Specific Techniques

  Tile was manufactured by dust-pressing, a technique that uses clay milled to a fine powder with low moisture content, then pressed in a die at high pressure.

• Iconographic Meaning

  Sunflower design, a common flower motif of the Arts and Crafts Movement, which this tile stylistically draws from.

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• Type of Item tile
• Culture English
• Material clay, paint, glaze
• Manufacturing Technique dust-pressed, printed
• Measurements height 15.3 cm, width 15.3 cm, depth 1.1 cm (overall)

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• Creator Mintons
• Previous Owner Judith Stoffman
• Received from Judith Stoffman

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• Made in United Kingdom, Stoke-on-Trent

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• Creation Date between 1860 and 1900
• Ownership Date before October 30, 2019
• Acquisition Date on October 30, 2019

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• Item Classes ceramics
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3401/0038