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E.J. POYNTER (1836-1919) FOR MINTON'S ART POTTERY STUDIO
GLAZED TILE, CIRCA 1868
Decorative Arts: Design since 1860 | 616
Auction: Decorative Arts: Design since 1860
£938
Description
painted with a medieval castle on a rocky outcrop, the border a latticed field of stylised sunflower heads and fruiting sprigs, in shades of blue, framed
Dimensions
35.5cm square
Footnote
Note: Poynter designed the Grill Room at the South Kensington Museum including the tiles and fireplaces. The tiles were painted by students from the museums' porcelain class and then later by Minton's Art Pottery Studio.