Mintons Classical Pictorial 'Watteau' Lovers Tile
Style/technique: Pictorial Print Manufacturer: Mintons China Works Pattern number 12 Dimensions: 6" x 6" Date: Circa 1880   A charming 18th century scene of a young man offering a rose to a young woman seated in the garden in a Rococco style border. One of Mintons earliest picture series known as 'Watteau' subjects being in the style of the French artist Jean-Antoine Watteau and also echoing the earliest transfer printed tiles of Sadler and Green. The design dates from the mid 19th century but this tile would have been made around 1880. A tile from the series is illustrated in Lockett on page 193. The black print on the white body gives a sharp contrast and shows great detail.
Condition: Near perfect Price: £100 (approx $197) Ref: 02284 One tiny chip on the top edge, very light surface marks, minor manufacturing imperfections. No crazing, an exceedingly bright and clean tile. UK Special Delivery £63 US and World Airsure £70 Delivery & order information Contact us Currency Converter
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.

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