Manufacturer: Minton's China Works.
 
Date of Manufacture: 1869
 
Type: Glazed, white clay, 8-inch pressed dust edge or border tile.
 
Description: Block printed and glazed wall tile decorated with a repeating pattern in ecclesiastical style and with maker's marks and registration lozenge with marks for December 31st 1869 to the rear. 
 
Design: A row of stylized flower stems, hand-coloured in overglaze, on a black ground between borders of white florets. Attributed to A.W.N. Pugin.
 
Colours: Buff, brown, green, white and black.
 
Dimensions: 8" x 8" x 1/2" (224 mm x 224 mm x 10 mm)
 
Condition: Good with nibbles and some rubbing to hand-painted overglaze (see photos).