Antique Minton Hollins Tile Aesthetic Movement Victorian Transferware England

Victorian Minton Hollins Aesthetic Movement Floral Tile England Antique Pottery England  This is a beautiful example of a Victorian Minton Hollins & Co. polychrome transferware tile, likely dating between 1892–1905.   Features: • Subject: Parrot Tulips with Acanthus leaf corners. • Origin: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. • Estimated Date: 1892–1905 (Late Victorian/Early Edwardian). • The back of the tile features the characteristic diagonal ribbing (raised lines running at a 45% angle) which was a signature production method for Minton Hollins & Co. It is impressed with 64 and England. • Production Method: Dust-pressed clay with a transfer-printed design that was later hand-colored (print and tint) under a clear lead glaze.  Design: • The Flowers: Parrot Tulips The flowers depicted are Parrot Tulips. In the Victorian Language of Flowers, tulips generally represented a declaration of love, and the flamboyant Parrot variety was a popular motif in the Aesthetic Movement, which celebrated bold, natural beauty. • The Corner Designs: Acanthus Scrolls The acanthus leaf is one of the oldest motifs in Western art, traditionally symbolizing enduring life or immortality.  Condition: There is fine crazing – common for English tiles of this age – and one small fleabite on a bottom edge. See the photos for more details.  Height: 6 inches  Width: 6 inches  Depth: 3/8 inches