Tile Item Number: 3401/14 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Square ceramic tile with floral and geometric motifs carved in relief across front. Surface is glazed. Brown-orange flowers with offshoots in each corner. Large rectangle-like shapes along each tile edge, with semi-circles carved out from each side. Rectangles have floral motifs inside. Corners of the rectangles overlap one another, forming squares. Inside each square is a light blue flower. Central design of tile is a square-like shape with round protuberances on each side. Inside of the square-like shape are floral designs. Small circle and large circular outline imprinted on back of tile. Inscriptions on back with manufacturer's name, T & R Boote.

Cultural Context

Wall tile.

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. The design was created from a relief in die, creating the raised edges and depressions. Glaze was hand-painted into the outlined areas and was allowed to pool in the embossing creating the shade variation.

Item History

What

Name
Tile
Identification Number
3401/14
Type of Item
tile
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Manufacturing Technique
dust-pressed and hand-painted
Overall
height 15.4 cm, width 15.4 cm, depth 1.4 cm

Who

Culture
English
Creator
T & R Boote (Manufacturer)
Previous Owner
Judith Stoffman
Received from
Judith Stoffman (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
United Kingdom and Staffordshire, England

When

Creation Date
between 1850 and 1900
Ownership Date
before October 30, 2019
Acquisition Date
on October 30, 2019

Other

Item Classes
ceramics
Condition
good
Accession Number
3401/0014