Condition: Fine One tiny and one minute rim chips, some glaze
rubbing near the rim not at all noticable unless
sought out for overall the surface finish is most
brilliant. •
Style/technique: Aesthetic floral print
& tint Verso very clean, Boote ring style grip,
printed pattern number (indistinct) and design
registration number.
Price: £80 (approx $129)
Ref no: #04701
• Manufacturer: Sherwin &
Cotton
• Dimensions: 6"
x 6"
• Date: design registered
1888
A lovely stylised aesthetic design the
central roundel suggestive of a flowerhead but
in detail rather more like a medalion set in a
square and further surrounded by flowers and
leaves. The design can be seen in the Sherwin
& Cotton catalogue the page reprinted in
The Morris
Ware, Tiles & Art of George Cartlidge.
The blank made from buff clay with darker
speckles, a heavier clay than usual, and
slightly thicker than usual too. The blank made
by T & R Boote. It should be noted that
Austwick cites two Boote blanks as bing by
Sherwin & Cotton, this is in error, Sherwin
& Cotton did not produce their own blanks
for a decade or so and as was typical for the
times (cf The Decorative Art Tile Co) were
specialist decorators.
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