Minton Tile Walter Crane My Pretty Maid Hand Decorated Fat Lava small flake on inner rim

small flake on inner rim of the border

Clear mark on the back

A central image of a stylized hyacinth flower is on this antique tile from Belgium

Excellent condition with no chips cracks or repairs

The corners are decorated with stylized flowers

Minton Tile Walter Crane My Pretty Maid Hand Decorated Fat Lava small flake on inner rimA well executed Walter Crane (1845 1915) image of My Pretty Maid hand drawn and painted on a Minton tile. Measures 6" square. One small flake on top edge and one on the bottom. The back is marked "Minton Hollins Patent Tile Works Stoke On Trent" and has an applied hanger so a frame is not needed to display this tile on a wall. Tape with an artist's mis attribution removed. The nursery rhyme images by Walter Crane first appeared in the children's book