A couple of minute rim chips. • Style: Aesthetic movement japanesque Quite literally one of the best quality blue
and white printed tiles one may ever see,
wonderful design and wonderful execution and
colour. A distinctive design yet typical of the
genre and showing the japanese influence of the
times with lotus flowers, blossom and mons-style
circular elements. Believed to be designed by
Owen Gibbons being similarto his style of work
for the company and frequently occuring in sets
with panels bearing Owen Gibbon's initials. The most phenomenal quality, fabulous fine
printing, brilliant white clay and pure, clear
glaze. Decorating with blue was especially
difficult as the colour tended to leech in to
the glaze which was so widespread that it became
recognised as a style in its own right, flow
blue. One of the funny things about Maw & Co is
they are best known for encaustic, lustre,
maiolica, majolica and enameled tiles, their
printed tiles tend to get overlooked. Maw &
Co in general are overlooked in so far as the
brand name does not attract the premium that the
other Ms, Minton, Morris and de Morgan attract
although Maw's wares were superior. Maw & Co
produced tiles in a wider variety of techniques
than any other company and were at or near the
top in terms of style and quality in all yet the
technique where they clearly led the field was
in printing. Mintons and Wedgwood are the best known
brands for printed tiles, Mintons China Works
ordinary transfer printed tiles tended to be
poorly printed (Reynold's patent are usually
excellent), Minton Hollins were excellent
quality but perhaps lacking a little in style,
the majority of Wedgwood tiles especially blue
prints have significant printing flaws. Maws
produced the greatest fine line prints of all
manufacturers even in blue, and at an early date
too. This tile was made at the Broseley works so
is pre 1885. Verso very clean, embossed name, badge and
Broseley.
Condition: Near perfect
Price: £145 (approx $192)
Stock number: 03462
• Technique: Transfer print
• Designer: Owen Gibbons*
• Maker: Maw & Co
• Dimensions: 6" x 6"
• Date: circa 1880
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