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Minton Majolica 4+4+4 Fireplace Set

 

  • Condition: Excellent
  • Price: £795 (approx $1190)
  • Stock number: F0014
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  • Style/technique: Victorian majolica
  • Manufacturer: Mintons China Works
  • Dimensions: 6" x 30" x 2
  • Date: circa 1900

An excellent pair of fireplace panels moulded in low relief embossed and indented and resplendent in a variety of colours.

These will date from around 1900, the patterns numbers E2722 and E2735 were introduced around 1894/1895 and appear in a wholesaler's catalogue from autumn 1903. This era heralds a leap forward in Mintons China Works* tiles from lagging both in design and in production techniques they came to the forefront of tile manufacture for the first time ever.

The introduction of such bold and modern majolica designs approximately coincides with the arrival at Mintons of Leon Solon who reportedly joined them in 1895. It would seem likely that he was involved and instrumental in the design and production of these tiles but if so they would be amongst his very earliest works at Mintons. Without knowing precisely the dates it would seem that these designs may slightly predate Solon joing Minton by a few months. It is possible that Solon undertook some freelance work for Mintons prior to joining them on a permanent basis but the development of modern majolica tiles may have commenced prior to his arrival.

 

In excellent condition, a little surface damage mostly tucked away in the bottom corner of the bottom tiles, other occassional edge chips which will either be completely covered by a fireplace frame or what is visible be so tiny that it will not impact on the viewing pleasure. Excellent clean tiles with vibrant colours and brilliant glazes.

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*There were several major Minton tile companies and each played a different part in 19thC tile manufacture, for more info click here.

Confusingly the pattern nunber 2735 also appears on a different transfer printed design with a registration date of October 1894. E2735 is handwritten in glaze on the double tiles and on other known examples, E prefix is used for majolica tiles and taken to stand for embossed, Mintons used different prefixes for different decorating processes. This is the only example of the same number appearing on two different Mintons Ltd designs as far as I am aware.











 

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