Victorian Tiles
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Inv. 755-1908
Additional Image:
Tile of porcelain transfer-printed in crimson with a bust portrait of Queen Caroline, Minton & Co., Stoke-on-Trent, 1900-1908.© Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Inv. 756-1908
Shape Type
Miscellaneous
Pattern Type
Commemorative, Heraldic and Historical Events
Date
1900-1908
Dimensions
- Length: 11.40 in (28.96 cm)
- Width: 8.30 in (21.08 cm)
Maker
Minton & Co.
Description:
Tile of porcelain transfer-printed in crimson with a bust portrait of George IV. Maker's mark "MINTONS" [inscribed on a label placed across a globe with a crown above] / "ENGLAND". Inscription printed in crimson: "GEORGE IV. / Born Augt.12.1762, proclaimed King of Engld.Jan.31.1820." This example was given by Minton to the V&A in 1908 although depicts subjects from nearly 90 years earlier.BACK TO CATALOG INDEX
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