Let's Talk About Pottery & Collectables
Pottery => British & Irish => Topic started by: Anne on January 17, 2008, 06:28:49 PM
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Does anyone else have any of these 6inch square Minton tiles? They are from the Shakespeare series and were designed by John Moyr Smith and have his monogram IMS on each one. I believe they came in two colourways - a blue background and a beige background. I had three of the latter (now sold on)... and there were quite a few in the series, but I don't know how many.
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Apparently there were 24 in the series, Anne :o http://www.tile-heaven.co.uk/lg-images-txt/01600.htm
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24? Wow that is a big series, thanks Della. :) (I'm also astounded at the price quoted for one on the site... I think mine went for around ?30 each on eBay a year or two back.) I think I prefer the blue ones, but the three I had were rescued from a skip, having been dumped as part of a hotel refit - they were unused ones, spares or leftovers I suppose - which had been found in the cellar and dumped with a load of other stuff! ::)
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I have got 4 of the 8 inch Moyr Smith literary tiles that will go up shortly - I will try to remember to pop the pics on here.
They do sell well... but as we know, prices vary according to where you are looking 8)
edit: like this one I think - they are at the bottom of a box, so I can't look at them at the mo.... http://www.tile-heaven.co.uk/lg-images-txt/01719.htm
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Nice! I do like tiles... please post pics of yours when you dig them out Lynne. :)
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*bump* Did you get to the tiles yet Lynne?
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Yes! up and gone, I meant to put them on here for you, but forgot all about it...
here we are:
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Thanks Lynne, they are super! I wouldn't mind having a wall full of those at all. :)
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The ones I really really would like to have are the lustre ones, either Minton or William de Morgan.
But I don't have the requisite mortgage....:24:
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I know what you mean Lynne! And the right space to put them in - I doubt they'd match my house somehow! :(
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Corrr....I want them!! only my house isnt the right place for them :-\
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I know what you mean Lynne! And the right space to put them in - I doubt they'd match my house somehow! :(
oh to have an Arts and Crafts home..... (lust lust lust)
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I have a request in for Blackwell (http://www.blackwell.org.uk/) (should it *ever* come on the market!!!) :24:
actually I see they have some ceramics exhibitions on there again - I must go see those!
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if the worst came to the worst, I suppose I could manage in this rather small one....
http://www.primelocation.com/uk-property-for-sale/details/id/SASS209674/
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?8.5m eh...? Hang on Lynne, I'll empty the piggy bank and see if I've any spare change going... that's a lot of 5ps! :o ;D
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I did think the garden looked a little on the small side for that kind of money!!
I would expect a Capability Brown parkland for that.....
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Perhaps they put the decimal point in the wrong place! ;)
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No, it's in Chelsea.... garages go for around the ?1 million mark there.... :thd:
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I live in a tiny little village and the new houses the have just built are selling for ?285k..........no garden and no garage :thd:
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I'm in love with Blackwell. :love1: But as for the one going for 8.5 (pounds no less) what on earth have they done to the kitchen. ??? They've killed it. :hb: Otherwise I would buy it of course :24: :24: :24:
Carolyn :tea:
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Anne, I bought more Minton Tiles on Thursday.... pretty snowdrops from Minton, and some majolica roses from Minton Hollins ...
just to get your taste buds going, pics will follow when the bottom of the box arrives in view....
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Ohhhh Lynne, I can't wait! :) I'm adding one-type albums to the Gallery too - should I include a tile one do you think?
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yes, why not! can you nick my pics from above to start it off?
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Yes can do, and I'll add my Mintons as well. Thanks Lynne. :)
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Done. :) http://www.yobunny.com/pottery/Gallery/thumbnails.php?album=24
Anyone else with tiles to add to this collection please?
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Anne, I bought more Minton Tiles on Thursday.... pretty snowdrops from Minton, and some majolica roses from Minton Hollins ...
just to get your taste buds going, pics will follow when the bottom of the box arrives in view....
Pics now on the gallery...
and here:
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Oooohhh I love those snowdrops Lynne! Talking of tiles reminded me that I painted some for a friend's kitchen years ago - I wonder if they're still there? She's moved from that house now... and I don't have a picture of the tiles but they were white and yellow canalware roses on dark maroon tiles.