Tile (from 12/16 High Street, Kingsland branch)

Machine pressed relief tile featuring a Art Nouveau style stem, leaf and iris design. The tile has a cream glazed ground and the design is painted with coloured glazes; green for the stem, blue for the leaves and pink/purple for the iris flower. There is also a colourless crackle overglaze. The raised inscription on the reverse of the tile reads, 'MINTONS CHINA WORKS STOKE ON TRENT ENGLAND Reg No 298541 No E351 Col.' This reversable tile was used at the Sainsbury's branch at 12/16 High Street, Kingsland, Dalston at the ends of a four tile pattern.