• Style/technique: Art Nouveau majolica
• Manufacturer: J & W Wade
• Pattern number: 1597B
• Dimensions: 6" x 6"
• Date: circa 1910
• Colours: 5

 

An unusual Art Nouveau tile from one of the best majolica tile makers with superb moulding and unusual colours particularly the super blue-grey background. An art nouveau central motif surrounded by a stylised ring of buds rather than the classical harebells and being rather beadlike in appearance and a dropper also of slightly bulbous bellflower form.

Wades are well known for their decorative pottery and figures, especially their whimsies, but their status as a major player in the turn of the century tile market is largely overlooked. They took a similar approach to tile making as they did their pottery being amongst the most innovative in terms of design and glaze technology in the two decades either side of 1900. They are certainly for quality and style in the top five major Art Nouveau tile producers and their range of coloured glazes that they used probably bettered only by Sherwin & Cotton, Marsden and Maw.

 

Condition: Near perfect
Price: £95 (approx $200)
Ref: 01992

Perfect edges and very few very light surface marks.

Condition: Very Good
Price: £60 (approx $125)
Ref: 01992B

Other than the chip botton left corner near perfect with just a few light surface marks. With a plain background and the chip to the edge a good tile for collectors who frame their tiles. Clean and bright.

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The image is a little oversize rather than cropped close to the edges so that the edges can easily be seen and any chips etc can be quickly spotted. Other marks described are usually not visible at all when the tile is viewed straight as one normally sees it and can only be seen with a critical eye when the tile is tilted to catch imperfections in reflected light. For more details of how we describe marks see Condition.