Tile
Item number 3401/10 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Square ceramic tile with floral designs carved in relief across front. Surface is glazed. Circular flower designs overlapping one another, covering entire surface of tile. Flowers done in light green, olive green, pale yellow and yellow-brown. All flower centres are dark yellow. Seven horizontal ridges on back of tile. Manufacturer’s mark, Minton & Co., stamped between ridges.
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 with the relief pattern at high pressure.
Cultural Context
Wall tile.
Item History
- Made by Maw & Co. (Maker) in United Kingdom and Broseley, Shropshire, England between 1850 and 1900
- Owned by Judith Stoffman before October 30, 2019
- Received from Judith Stoffman (Donor) on October 30, 2019
What
- Name
- Tile
- Identification Number
- 3401/10
- Type of Item
- tile
- Material
- clay, paint and glaze
- Manufacturing Technique
- dust-pressed
- Overall
- height 15.3 cm, width 15.3 cm, depth 1.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- United Kingdom and Broseley, Shropshire, England
Who
- Culture
- English
- Creator
- Maw & Co. (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Judith Stoffman
- Received from
- Judith Stoffman (Donor)
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
- 3401/0010
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