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Mintons Pictorial Transfer Tile by William Wise

Style/technique: Pictorial print

Manufacturer: Mintons China Works

Pattern number: 1801

Dimensions: 6" x 6"

Date: circa 1885

A good example of William Wise's engraving from the 'Village Life' series in medium blue on ivory, scenes of times already gone by as with industrialisation people moved to the towns and cities to work in the factories. Apparently a family working in their field, the husband sharpening a scythe, the son harvesting the crop and the wife babe in arms with a basket perhaps of food for the men.

To my mind this and 'Country Pursuits' are by far the best series by Wise perhaps because he actually designed these rather than creating engravings for tile based upon other drawings and photographs as many other of his tiles were.

Condition: Very good
Price: £120 (approx $237)
Ref: 02485

Several very small and tiny edge chips. Some very light scratches and other very minor surface marks. A very clean and bright tile.

UK Special Delivery £128

US and World Airsure £135

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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.

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