A Private Collection of Burmantofts Faience Pottery - 22nd June 2017
Lot 509
Five large Burmantofts Faience architectural tiles designed by Pierre Mallet
Estimate £200 - £400 | Hammer £1100
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Description
Five large Burmantofts Faience architectural tiles designed by Pierre Mallet, each modelled in relief with birds, glazed olive green, comprising; an owl perched on a bough, a hawk perched above its nest, a nest of birds in long grass, a Kingfisher and a heron eyeing a swimming frog and a long-tailed bird hunting an unsuspecting frog, impressed Burmantofts Faience marks, one with original paper label, minor chips, 29.5cm. square. (5)
Literature
Burmantofts decorative tiles for interiors, TACS Volume 22, 2016 page 32 plates 71-72 these actual tiles illustrated.