Tile
MOA: University of British Columbia
3658/1
Square ceramic tile with black designs on yellow ground. Surface and sides are glazed. Four large floral designs, one in each corner, that connect to each other and to a smaller floral design at centre. All of the shapes are filled with a mixture of floral and curvilinear motifs. Grid on back of tile. Manufacturer’s mark, Minton Hollins Co Patent Tile Works Stoke on Trent, stamped in between ridges. Inscription on back.
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Narrative
Produced while Mintons was called "Minton Hollins & Co"; Victorian era, post 1845.
- Type of Item tile
- Culture English
- Material clay, paint, glaze
- Measurements height 15.0 cm, width 15.0 cm, depth 0.8 cm (overall)
- Creator Mintons
- Previous Owner Judith Stoffman
- Received from Judith Stoffman
- Made in United Kingdom, Stoke-on-Trent
- Creation Date between 1880 and 1900
- Ownership Date before February 8, 2024
- Acquisition Date on February 8, 2024
- Item Classes ceramics
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3658/0001