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Tile3658/3

Square floor tile with quatrefoil foliate design. Surface is glazed. Dark brown square and quatrefoil designs on a yellow-beige ground, and red-brown foliage spandrel in each corner. The quatrefoil has a blue and white cross at centre with a red-brown lozenge. On the back, there are 4 rows of 4 circular holes. Manufacturer’s mark, W. Godwin Lugwardine Hereford, moulded in relief on the reverse.

Culture
English
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
United Kingdom and Lugwardine, Herefordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tile3401/10

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.

Culture
English
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
United Kingdom and Broseley, Shropshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tile3401/2

Square ceramic tile with geometric and floral motifs painted on front. Surface is glazed, sides are partially glazed. Background of tile painted black. Across front are three rows of dark brown circles, outlined in dark yellow. Inside of circles are stylized diamonds with flowers, done in dark yellow. Between the lines of circles are rows of the same stylized diamonds with flowers, but with fewer petals than the ones inside of the circles, done in dark yellow. Between each diamond is a dark yellow dot. Sides of tile undecorated. Five horizontal ridges on back of tile. Manufacturer’s mark, Maw & Co., stamped along ridges.

Culture
English
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
United Kingdom and Broseley, Shropshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tile3401/5

Square ceramic tile with geometric and floral motifs painted on front. Surface is glazed, sides are partially glazed. Background is white. Across front are two rows of large flower-like shapes, done in black, with more flower motifs inside them done in dark yellow. The large flower-like shapes have rounded edges. Between the rows are smaller flower-like shapes, done in black, with pointed edges. All flower-like shapes, large and small, outlined in dark yellow and connected together with lines, forming a diamond-like grid overtop the white background, in dark yellow. Dark yellow dots throughout grid. Sides of tile undecorated. Twenty three holes, four rows of five and one row of three, indented on back of tile. Manufacturer’s mark, Maw & Co., stamped on back.

Culture
English
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
United Kingdom and Broseley, Shropshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3443/6 a-b

Silver container (part a) with glass insert (part b). The container has a bulbous body with concave neck. The sides are decorated with two raised dragons designs, with their long, wavy bodies wrapping around the side. The bowl sits on three globular feet, with a thin, flat handle extending from the back. The lid is hinged, with a small rectangular cutout at the front, pointed knob at centre, and a low relief dragon design wrapping around the lid. The glass insert fits snugly in the bowl of the container. Two makers' marks on base, including WH90.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silver metal and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3443/7 a-b

Silver container (part a) with glass insert (part b). The container is shaped like a four-petaled flower in cross-section, that tapers in from top to bottom, and stands on a raised base of the same shape. Each convex side has a different panel containing cherry blossoms or bamboo. The glass insert sits snugly within the bowl, and has the same flower-shape. Two makers' marks on base, including WH90.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silver metal and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3443/5 a-b

Silver container (part a) with glass insert (part b). The container has a circular body, thick walls, and both top and bottom are flat with exception to the three feet. The sides are decorated with three raised cherry blossom designs, with the branch of each extending down to form each of the three feet. There is one inset rectangular panel with a raised design. The glass insert fits snugly in the bowl of the container. Mark on base: WH90

Culture
Chinese
Material
silver metal and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3443/3 a-b

Silver urn-shaped container (part a) with lid (part b). The body tapers inwards from a wide shoulder, and is decorated with bamboo. The lid inserts within the tall neck of the container. It has a wide cap, and holes surrounding the central knob. There are three makers' marks on the base, including WH. 90.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silver metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tile3401/37

Square ceramic tile with a floral motif painted on front. Surface is glazed. Background is white. Flower-like shapes in the top left and bottom right corners of the tile, surrounded by three dark blue circles. Central design of a lavender blue and dark-red purple flower, with pointed petals, growing out of the bottom left corner towards the top right corner of the tile. Stem of flower is yellow-brown, with three offshoots on either side. The bottom offshoots have lavender blue flower buds, with dark red-purple tips. The middle offshoots have large dark green leaves. The top offshoots have small dark red flowers. Diagonal ridges on back of tile. Manufacturer’s mark, Maw & Co., stamped in between ridges.

Culture
English
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
United Kingdom and Broseley, Shropshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tile3401/34

Square ceramic tile painted cream with dark brown designs overtop. Surface and sides are glazed. Plain line border along all edges. Tile divided into four sections with plain lines. Top right and bottom left sections have same design. Abstract sun in centre of square sections, surrounded by four smaller star-like designs in the corners. Top left and bottom right sections have similar design. Large quarter circles take up majority of the squares. Quarter circle in the top left section comes to a point in top right corner. Quarter circle in the bottom right section comes to a point in top left corner. Both circles have floral motifs inside them. The top left quarter circle has a white band along its edge, the bottom right one has a dark brown band. Next to the circles, in both sections, are butterflies with angular wings. Five horizontal ridges on back of tile. Manufacturer’s mark, Maw & Co. Ld., stamped between ridges.

Culture
English
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
United Kingdom and Broseley, Shropshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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