Lot 49: 3 JOHN MOYR SMITH MINTON TILES

Three 19th c. Minton Blue & White Arts & Crafts Movement Fireplace Tiles. Two are by John Moyr Smith (1839-1912). Each 6"x6". Weight combined 2 pds 13 oz. John Moyr Smith was a major figure in the design reform movement whose work ranged from ironwork, furniture, pottery, wallpaper and lace curtains to carpets. The large number of designs he made for Minton included drawing on the metal plates for the following series of tiles: Shakespeare, Tennyson's Idylls of the King, Waverley, Thomson's Seasons, Old Testament, New Testament, Fairy Tales, The Trades, The Months, Anacreon, English History, Music and Sciences. The tiles he designed for Messrs Minton, Hollins and Co of Stoke included the Historical Series, Authors and Their Works, Shakespearean Songs and Nursery Rhymes.

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