Pilkington & Co Decorative Antique Lustre Glazed Tile

A decorative 6-inch by 4 and 1/4 inch antique lustre glazed tile by Pilkington’s Tile and Pottery Co (stamped).

One of two similar in design we have for sale, this reclaimed tile is artistically decorated with floral leaves to the centre with ornamentations to each corner across a red and burnt orange lustre glaze.

A brilliant piece of British pottery for a collector of historical ceramics.

Pilkington’s Tiles & Pottery Co.

Pilkington’s was established in Clifton Junction, Manchester in 1891 by four members of the Pilkington family. Employing Josiah Wedgwood’s former chemist, William Burton, as company manager, the pottery collaborated with leading British designers including Lewis Foreman Day, Walter Crane and C. F. A. Voysey.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Pilkington’s were one of the leading makers of high-quality tiles and pottery in Britain, rivalling well-known names of the ceramics world such as Maw & Co, Doulton and Minton. Such was Pilkington’s reputation that they were awarded a Royal Warrant in 1913 by George V, trading under the name Pilkington’s Lancastrian Pottery Company.

Examples of Pilkington’s tiles can be found in The British Museum and London’s V&A.

Condition Report

Good structural condition. Minor traces of mortar to backs and edges. Minor surface wear. Maker's stamp to reverse.