A few tiny/light surface marks, light mark top
edge is a manufacturing flaw, the glaze is a little
thin as they didn't want it spilling over the edge,
such rich blues always flow more as in flow blue.
Fabulous bright colours and brilliant glazes.
Style/technique: Art nouveau
majolica A fabulous art nouveau tile, quite a popular
design but with outstanding glazes. Brilliant
royal blue background, fabulous bright pink
flowers, a great green for the leaves and
comforting celadon for the body of the
wreath, This design was first introduced by Alfred
Meakin around 1902-3 although this tile was made
by H & R Johnson a couple of decades later.
It proved to be a popular design and was done in
many colourways although this is the most
dramatic I have seen. Johnson took over Meakin
in 1907, in 1911 they took over Sherwin &
Cotton and occupied their Eastwood tileworks and
transferred the former Meakin production there
too. Verso perfectly clean and fully marked as per
1920s examples.
Condition: Near
perfect
Price: £95 (approx
$155)
Ref: #03458B




Manufacturer: H & R
Johnson
Dimensions: 6" x
6"
Date: circa
1925
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