• Style/technique: Pictorial print
• Manufacturer: Mintons
• Pattern number: 1843
• Dimensions: 6" x 6"
• Date: circa 1885
• Colours: 5 printed

 

A scene from 'Spring' from James Thompson's poems 'The Seasons' which were published in four books (one for each season) between 1826 and 1830.

He, wondering views the bright enchantment bend
Delightful o'er the radiant fields, and runs
To catch the falling glory

The illustrations were designed by John Moyr Smith around 1882 and are a great example of his work. Excellently made by Mintons this series of twelve is notable for having the most complex multicolour prints of their pictorial tiles of the period.

Condition: Very good
Price: £185 (approx $365)
Ref: 02226

About half a dozen edge chips mostly tiny, one visible scratch and other lesser surface marks only seen when caught in reflected light. A very clean and bright tile.

The image is full size at 72 dpi (about 430 pixels wide) in maximum quality JPEG format. A larger 120 dpi image also in maximum quality JPEG format can be forwarded by email if required.

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.