The Nick Rocke Collection of British Art Pottery - 25th February 2015
Lot 185
A Pilkington's tile
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £850
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Description
A Pilkington's tile, modelled in low relief and painted with a lion rampant on a heraldic shield, inside scrolling foliate border, in shades of blue, ruby and golden lustre, in later ebonised wood frame impressed P to back 15.5cm. square
Literature
A J Cross Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Pottery and Tiles, Richard Dennis, page 36 for two related tiles which were exhibited in a fireplace at the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition.