British Art Pottery & Design - 14th December 2017
Lot 223
A set of Twelve Minton's Tennyson's Idylls of the Kings tiles designed by John Moyr Smith
Estimate £120 - £180 | Hammer £320
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Description
A set of Twelve Minton's Tennyson's Idylls of the Kings tiles designed by John Moyr Smith, printed in brown and blue on a cream ground, mounted on board, a set of four Minton's Season's tiles designed by Moyr Smith and an Astronomy tile and three other tiles facsimile signature, 61 x 46cm. (main panel), (6)
Provenance
The Tile collection of Carolyn Wraight.
Literature
Annamarie Stapleton John Moyr Smith 1839-1912 A Victorian Designer, Richard Dennis Publications, page 74-75 for comparable tiles.