Set of 6 Antique Minton 'The Views' Victorian Tiles c.1885

A beautiful and increasingly difficult-to-find original and highly decorative complete set of six antique Minton pictorial tiles from one of Britain’s most celebrated Victorian ceramic manufacturers.

These tiles belong to Minton’s scarce ‘The Views’ series introduced in 1885. Each tile features a different finely detailed architectural or historic landscape scene, transfer-printed in rich sepia-brown on an ivory coloured glazed ground.

Subjects include castle ruins, Tudor buildings, old streets, cottages and a boatyard scene.

Along with the circular Minton globe mark, each tile is impressed on the reverse:

MINTONS
CHINA WORKS
STOKE ON TRENT

One design bears the initials “L.T.S.”, associated with artist L. T. Swetnam, who contributed designs to this series alongside William Wise.

Dimensions:
Approximately 6 in / 15.2 cm square each

Suitable for display, framing, a fireplace
feature or a period restoration

The tiles display beautifully and as expected for architectural ceramics approximately 140 years old, there is some slight edge wear, small surface marking and old fixing or mortar residue on the backs.

Collection from Dublin (preferred)

Packing and postage can be arranged at additional cost.