Square ceramic tile with floral motifs carved in relief across front. Surface is glazed. Tile painted dark olive green. Plain, raised line across top edge. Design of a flowering cherry blossom tree branch, with offshoots, covering entire surface of tile. In the background, in the bottom half of the tile, is a rectangle divided into two sections. The section on the left has a diamond grid, the section on the right has circle outlines in rows. Above the rectangle, in the top half of the tile, in the background, there are rows of small flowers, widely spaced apart. Five diagonal ridges on back, with smooth portion in the middle. Manufacturer’s mark, Mintons China Works, stamped on smooth portion. Inscription on back.

Square ceramic tile with scene painted on front. Surface, sides and parts of bottom are glazed. Central design of three figures in a wooded area, done in light grey, inside of a blue circle. Two figures are on horseback, a man and woman, and a second man is lying on the ground. The reclining man is in the foreground, with a sword and shield in front of him. The tile designer's name is written on the shield. The man on horseback is wearing a crown, pointing towards the left side of the tile. All are well dressed. The blue circle the figures are inside is outlined in light grey-green and black. Edges of tile outlined in black. Stylized knots, done in light grey-green, in the four corners of the tile. Top and bottom sides of tile decorated with blue lines. Diagonal ridges on back of tile. Manufacturer’s mark, Minton China Works, stamped in between ridges.

Square ceramic tile from a set of nine tiles (parts a-i) that, when positioned together, form the upper left corner of a larger pattern. Surface is glazed and background is dark yellow. Assortment of large dark blue, light blue and red flowers, with thin green leaves and stems, across front. Manufacturer and date made written along bottom edge, towards the left corner. Manufacturer’s mark stamped on back with handwritten inscriptions surrounding it.

Square ceramic tile from a set of nine tiles (parts a-i) that, when positioned together, form the upper left corner of a larger pattern. Surface is glazed and background is dark yellow. Assortment of large dark blue, light blue and red flowers, with thin green leaves and stems, across front. Handwritten inscriptions on back of tile.

Square ceramic tile from a set of nine tiles (parts a-i) that, when positioned together, form the upper left corner of a larger pattern. Surface and left side are glazed. White border along left edge, with inner white border towards centre of tile, dividing tile into two vertical rectangles. Left rectangle is slightly thinner than the right. Both rectangles have dark yellow backgrounds. Stylized dark red triangle along top edge of left rectangle and stylized dark red rectangle along bottom edge. Both are trimmed with white. Light blue floral motif inside of triangle. Rectangle is filled with floral motifs done in white, dark blue and light blue. Two groupings of three dark blue and red flowers, with thin green leaves, between the triangle and rectangle. Right rectangle has assortment of dark blue and red flowers with thin green leaves and stems. Handwritten inscriptions on back of tile.

Square ceramic tile from a set of nine tiles (parts a-i) that, when positioned together, form the upper left corner of a larger pattern. Surface and top side are glazed. White border along top edge, with inner white border towards centre of tile, dividing tile into two horizontal rectangles. Top rectangle is slightly thinner than the bottom. Both rectangles have dark yellow backgrounds. Stylized dark red rectangle along left edge of upper rectangle and stylized dark red triangle along right edge. Both are trimmed with white. Rectangle is filled with floral motifs done in white, dark blue and light blue. Two groupings of three dark blue and red flowers, with thin green leaves, between the rectangle and triangle. Bottom rectangle has assortment of dark blue, light blue and red flowers with thin green leaves and stems. Handwritten inscriptions on back of tile.

Square ceramic tile from a set of nine tiles (parts a-i) that, when positioned together, form the upper left corner of a larger pattern. Surface and top side are glazed. White border along top edge, with inner white border towards centre of tile, dividing tile into two horizontal rectangles. Top rectangle is slightly thinner than the bottom. Both rectangles have dark yellow backgrounds. Dark red stylized triangle along left edge of upper rectangle and stylized dark red rectangle along right edge. Both are trimmed with white and filled with floral motifs done in white, dark blue and light blue. Two groupings of three dark blue and red flowers, with thin green leaves, between the triangle and rectangle. Bottom rectangle has assortment of dark blue, light blue and red flowers with thin green leaves and stems. Handwritten inscriptions on back of tile.

Square ceramic tile from a set of nine tiles (parts a-i) that, when positioned together, form the upper left corner of a larger pattern. Surface and left side are glazed. White border along left edge, with inner white border towards centre of tile, dividing tile into two vertical rectangles. Left rectangle is slightly thinner than the right. Both rectangles have dark yellow backgrounds. Stylized dark red rectangle along top edge of left rectangle and stylized dark red triangle along bottom edge. Both are trimmed with white. Rectangle is filled with floral motifs done in white, dark blue and light blue. Light blue floral motif inside of triangle. Two groupings of three dark blue and red flowers, with thin green leaves, between the rectangle and triangle. Right rectangle has assortment of dark blue, light blue and red flowers with thin green leaves and stems. Manufacturer’s mark stamped on back with handwritten inscriptions surrounding it.

Square ceramic tile from a set of nine tiles (parts a-i) that, when positioned together, form the upper left corner of a larger pattern. Surface is glazed and background is dark yellow. Assortment of large dark blue and red flowers, with thin green leaves and stems, across front. Handwritten inscriptions on back of tile.

Square ceramic tile from a set of nine tiles (parts a-i) that, when positioned together, form the upper left corner of a larger pattern. Surface, top and left sides are glazed. White border along top and left edges, with inner white borders along same edges, forming an “L” shape. Inner white border forms a square in the bottom right corner. Both “L” shape and square have dark yellow backgrounds. “L” shape has grouping of three dark blue and red flowers, with thin green leaves, in corner where the "arms" meet. Stylized dark red oval in the arm of the "L" along the left edge of the tile. Stylized dark red rectangle in the arm along the top edge. Oval and rectangle are filled with floral motifs done in white, dark blue and light blue. Both are trimmed with white. Square in bottom right corner has assortment of dark blue, light blue and red flowers with thin green leaves and stems. Handwritten inscriptions on back of tile.