Maker: Minton  Pattern: Watteau grey

Inspired by the romantic art of the French rococo artist Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721), this is one of twelve different scenes in this series, which was given the factory pattern number 12, thus it is one of the first Minton pictorial tile series. Introduced about 1845 it was still in production in 1885, so precise dating of individual tiles can be problematic.
Backstamp: embossed Mintons China Works Stoke on Trent Made in England.
Crazed with a little very minor pitting around the rim and on the back a small chip to one corner. There is a little cement still attached. Overall excellent condition.

Dimensions: 15 cm across / 6 ins across