Tile with floral Art Nouveau decoration, Pilkington's Tile & Pottery Co.

Tile with floral Art Nouveau decoration, Pilkington's Tile & Pottery Co. is held by Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe. Museum description: In 1891 the company "Pilkington's Pottery Co" was founded in Clifton. After one year it was renamed "Pilkington's Tile and Pottery Co" and began its first production. Compared to other companies, Pilkington’s initially had no experience with tile manufacturing. However, the small company developed into an important manufacturer of tiles and architectural ceramics. The first managing director—William Burton (1892-1915)—introduced his knowledge and skill as a glaze specialist into the company early on and developed the so-called "Lancastrian Lusterware". Through his personality, Burton developed friendships with many talented artists and craftsmen. Through these relationships, he ensured that commissioned tile designs by well-known designers such as C.F.A Voysey later entered the company's standard product line. The commissions were The museum record gives measurements Height: 15.0 cm, Width: 15.0 cm; maker recorded: Pilkington's Tile & Pottery Co.. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.