Accession Number

2007.021.001.004

Alternate Name

wall tile

Description

1 of 9 blue and white Minton tiles in the Sea Nymph pattern that form this accession. This tile depicts a sea nymph picking kelp or coral.

Narrative

These blue and white tiles are in the Sea Nymph pattern designed by John Moyr Smith (1839-1912) for Minton’s China Works at Stoke-On-Trent.

History of Use

​These nine tiles were originally used in a bathroom at Ashnola, the residence of the late Emily Ellen Dunsmuir (Mrs. Northing Pinkney Snowden) and her husband. Ashnola later became part of the Gorge Road Hospital and was demolished in 1971. The tiles were rescued from destruction by the vendor’s mother, Audrey Sturdy, who worked as the head nurse of the first wing at the Gorge Road Hospital when the demolition occurred.

Date

circa 1888

Dimensions

15.3 cm x 15.3 cm

Material

Ceramic

Brand Name

Minton

Technique

Glazed; Transfer printed; Fired

Country of Origin

United Kingdom