British Art Pottery - 30th November 2016

Lot 105

A pair of Sherwin & Cotton portrait tiles designed by George Cartlidge

Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £100

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Description

A pair of Sherwin & Cotton portrait tiles designed by George Cartlidge, modelled in low relief with cattle portraits, glazed in shades of sepia, framed GC monogram to front 15cm. square. (2).

Provenance

Tony Johnson

Literature

Tony Johnson, The Morris Ware Tiles & Art of George Cartlidge, Private Press, page 55 catalogue number 126 (brown). These tiles are portraits of George Cartlidge's own cattle.

This lot is sold with a copy of The Morris Ware Tiles & Art of George Cartlidge, by Tony Johnson.