An exceptionally well painted tile it
would seem that the artist used a single
bristle so fine is the detail featuring a fox
having caught a goose, that would have been a
battle. The unusual dimaneiosn indicate a
purpose made tile, surely a one-off, the only
one ever made. The biscuit cut from a 12" x
12' dust pressed body which gives a good
indication of the likely date. The Fox & Goose is a traditional name
for english inns with over two hundred still
in existence as working hostelries. In the 1870s and 1880s few dust pressed
12' x 6' tiles were made for they warped
along the long edge in firing. The first such
tiles were apparebtly made by Maw & Co in
the late 1870s, Mintons didn't make them
until the mid 1890s. Confirming the
difficulty Minton, Hollins & Co., the
foremost tile maker for much of the
nineteenth century, preferred to press 12" x
12" tiles and cut them in half when they
required 6" x 12" tiles. Verso very clean, impressed Mintons etc
and badge. Condition: Excellent Small chip near bottom right corner,
other very minor rim chips, surface near
perfect.
Style: Nature study, hunting
Technique: Painted
Maker: Mintons
Dimensions: 8 3/4" x 5 3/4"
Date: 1890 (circa)
Price: £600 (approx $787)
Ref: 06142
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