Arts and Crafts - 6th October 2020
Lot 188
A Pilkington's Lancastrian Persian tile probably designed by John Chambers
Estimate £120 - £180 | Hammer £100
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Description
A Pilkington's Lancastrian Persian tile probably designed by John Chambers, painted and tubeline decorated with central flower motif in blue, turquoise and green on a white ground, and a Pilkington's Lancastrian tile plaque of a man seated at a table holding a pipe whilst a landlord pours a drink, glazed brown impressed factory mark, second tile damaged and repaired, 15.3cm square (2)
Provenance
The Bill Coles collection.
Literature
A J Cross Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Pottery and Tiles, Richard Dennis, page 13 plate IX for comparable Persian tiles.