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Maw & Co – Arts and Crafts earthenware ‘Floreat Salopia’ soldier tile
£750
By Maw & Co, Benthall Works, Broseley (Salop), an earthenware tile aligned to the Arts and Crafts movement (1880–1910), c.1900. Square dust-pressed body with a central soldier portrait in a roundel surrounded by foliate spandrels, from the Floreat Salopia series that celebrates Shropshire. Printed in a deep green against a dark ground with a clear glaze that gives good depth to the line work.
Minor wear consistent with age, including a tiny edge nick and light surface scratches noted on inspection.
Width: 6.3 in (16 cm)
Depth: 0.39 in (1 cm)
1900-1909
Tiny nick to edge and some surface scratches.
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