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.

  • 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