Mint. Style: Renaissance Wedgwood did very few majolica tiles and this
is a great. Outstanding high relief, the central
boss is around as high as the thickness of the
tile body, this was not practicable using the
dust pressed moulding process used for the
majority of tiles. It is slip cast, the means by
which complex three dimensional ceramic shapes
like figures are made. Marks on the back include a painted number
V1165 which presumably is a pattern number and
is executed similarly to the 'Q' series of
numbers Wedgwood used for majolica glaze over
transfer print tiles. The V prefix was
apparently used from 1889 to around 1902 for
majolica tiles which although uncommon are
usually dust pressed. Wedgwood is impressed as
are the letters 'EHX' and 'I'.
Condition: Mint
Price: £95 (approx $148)
Stock number: 02275
Technique: Slipcast majolica
Maker: Wedgwood
Dimensions: 6" x 6"
Date: 1905 (circa)
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