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Hand Painted Wild Fruits
& Flowers Tiles
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- Style/technique: Nature study
handpainted
- Manufacturer: Minton Hollins
- Dimensions: 6" x 6"
- Date: circa 1880
A group of six of some of the most attractive
tiles I have seen handpainted overglaze in the
most beautiful colours and ably reflecting the
joys of nature. Wonderfully lifelike and yet
stylish and pretty representations of fruit,
flowers, butterflies and bees against
backgrounds of handpainted silky texture pale
green. This gives a great backdrop and minmises
detraction from enjoyment of the subjects which
are excellently proportioned and fill the tiles
leaving just a slender border ideal for framing
for those who wish to.
These tiles have had a few adventures,
originally fitted in to a fireplace they were
removed and stuck to a wall with adhesive, then
apparently removed and stuck in to frames with
silicon adhesive and then the whole lot has been
again stuck to a wall. Well that's what it seems
like from the three different types of adhesive
on them when we got them. They now however are
almost perfectly clean and really most
attractive.
Versos almost perfectly clean, fully named as
usual for Minton Hollins although these may have
been decorated by an independent artist or
studio.
Buy the group of six and there's a discount
of 10% and shipping costs are reduced too.
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Condition: Fine
Price: £85 (approx $140)
Ref: 02852
Wild cherries.
A few very tiny edge chips and light surface
wear parallel to the side edges.
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Condition: Fair
Price: £45 (approx $74)
Ref: 02853
Poppy and Wheat.
Glazing imperfection right edge, tiny chip near
top right corner, a few very tiny edge chips,
surface chips and scratches.
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Condition: Fine
Price: £85 (approx $140)
Ref: 02854
Blackcurrant.
A few tiny edge chips and light surface wear
parallel to the left edge.
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Condition: Fine
Price: £85 (approx $140)
Ref: 02855
Convolvolus.
A few tiny edge chips, one short, light scratch
and other very light surface marks.
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Condition: Very good
Price: £65 (approx $107)
Ref: 02857
Wild roses.
Chip to the bottom edge, surface chips lower
right side, flakes lifted from the middle top leaf
and other minor surface marks.
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Condition: Fine
Price: £80 (approx $132)
Ref: 02859
Blackberry.
A few chips left edge, other tiny edge chips,
minor surface marks.
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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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