A pair of Pilkington's Lancastrian tiles

A pair of Pilkington's Lancastrian tiles, modelled in low relief with a dragon rampant and a Cypress tree, amidst scrolling foliage, in golden lustre on a midnight blue ground, framed 15.5cm. square

Literature

A J Cross Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Pottery and Tiles, Richard Dennis Publications, page 36 plate 38a for this tile design which was used at the Franco British Exhibition in 1908.

The Studio Yearbook, 1908 page 31 for a fireplace illustrated with this tile design.