The Nick Rocke Collection of British Art Pottery - 25th February 2015

Lot 111

Three Ruskin Pottery stoneware tiles by William Howson Taylor

Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £1100

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Description

Three Ruskin Pottery stoneware tiles by William Howson Taylor, each covered in a deep green-blue souffle glaze, splashed with purple and blue moulded Taylor West Smethwick to reverse, 15.5cm. square (3)

Provenance

The Albert E Wade Collection, Sotheby's 2nd May 2002 lot 227 (originally 4 in the lot)

Literature

Paul Atterbury and John Henson, Ruskin Pottery, Baxendale Press, page 33 for a group of tiles illustrated which includes one of the tiles in this lot.