Tile Collection

Turkey. Istanbul. Topkapi Palace. Detail of glazed pottery that decorates the walls, made by potters of Iznik

Blue Tiles, Avenida Arriaga, Funchal, Madeira
A picture on blue tiles outside the former Ritz Cafe, in the Avenida Arriaga in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. This type of traditional design, on blue and white tin-glazed ceramic tiles

Blue Tiles, Avenida Arriaga, Funchal, Madeira
A picture on blue tiles outside the former Ritz Cafe, in the Avenida Arriaga in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. This type of traditional design, on blue and white tin-glazed ceramic tiles

Tile mosaic depicting some fish. Roman art. Early Empire. Mosaic. IRAN. Susa. Archaeological Museum

Turkey. Istanbul. Mausoleum of Roxela. 16th century. Wife of Suleyman I. Tiling. Detail

Spain. Teruel. Tower of Saint Martin
Spain. Teruel. Tower of the Church of Saint Martin. Mudejar. 14th century

William de Morgan by Evelyn de Morgan
Portrait of William Frend de Morgan (1839-1917), English potter, tile designer and novelist, by Evelyn de Morgan (nee Pickering). circa 1880s

Safety Deposit Vault
Merchantile Safe Deposit Co. 120 Broadway, c. 1904. Safety deposit vault with mosaic tile floor flanked by banks of safe deposit boxes

Vichy, France - Bathroom
Vichy, France - Taking the healing waters - here the patient is wrapped up and then submerged within a superb enamel bath. Note the spectacular art nouveau tiling! Date: early 1910s

Mary Ardens House - Stratford-upon-Avon. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Moorish Bathhouse - Algeria. Date: circa 1909

Courtyard of the Dolls, Real Alcazar, Seville, 18th century
Courtyard of the Dolls, Patio de las Munecas, in the Royal Palace or Real Alcazar in Seville, Andalucia, Spain, 18th century. Cortile dell Alcasar di Seviglia

White Star Line, RMS Olympic, Second Class floor tile
White Star Line, RMS Olympic, Second Class linoleum floor tile, ex-Haltwhistle Paint Factory. Date: early 20th century

RMS Titanic, Harland and Wolff framed photo and tile
RMS TITANIC: Harland and Wolff Maritime Heritage Collection framed RMS Titanic First-Class Smoking Room tile. Overall 24ins. 15ins. Tile 12ins. 12ins

Courtrai-Du Nord Tile Advertisement
An advertisement for the Courtrai-Du Nord Tile Co. Ltd. showcasing their roofing tiles, which can be seen on the roof of the house in the photograph, situated in Dene Road, Northwood, Middlesex

The Tile House
A photograph showing the entrance to The Tile House, an English home from the early 1900s, with a flagged pathway, overgrown in areas adding to it's charm. Date: circa 1929

Cinderella Tile
A tile, the design of which depicts Cinderella, the tile was made by the firm of Morris and Co. Date: circa 1860

William Morris Daisy Tile
A tile designed with the William Morris daisy pattern, likely to have been in blue and white. Date: circa 1860

RMS Carpathia, salvaged red octagonal floor tile
RMS Carpathia, salvaged red patterned earthenware octagonal floor tile from an unknown location on the ship, approx. 0.875 (d) x 5.875 (w) x 6 inches (diameter)

White Star Line, RMS Olympic - framed linoleum tile
White Star Line, RMS Olympic - original linoleum tile from the barber's shop, with photo, framed and glazed. Frame 12 x 19 inches. Date: 20th century

White Star Line, RMS Olympic - linoleum tile
White Star Line, RMS Olympic - blue-green ground linoleum tile contained within a box frame. 14.5 x 14.5 inches. Date: 20th century

RMS Titanic - framed photograph and tile
RMS Titanic - Harland & Wolff Heritage Collection, framed photograph and tile with certificate of authenticity. Date: 1912

Tile making, Alfred Meakin
Tile making Date: 1913

Slabbing of tile fireplaces, Alfred Meakin
Slabbing of tile fireplaces Date: 1913

Alfred Meakin Potteries and Tile Works, Stoke on Trent Date: 1913

Spain, Galicia, Cambre
Spain, Galicia, La Coruna province, Cambre. Church of Santa Maria. Built in the 12th century in Romanesque style. General view. Date: 2021

Roman roofing system using tegulas and imbrices
Roman Villa of Cambre. 2nd-4th centuries AD. Typical Roman roofing system using tegulas and imbrices. Archaeological Museum of Cambre. Province of La Coruna, Galicia, Spain. Date: 2021

Italy, Pompeii. House of the Wild Boar (Street of Abundance). Roman mosaic of the atrium depicting geometric motifs. In the centre a hunting scene: dogs attacking a wild boar. Date: 2014

Ming Dynasty Horseman Figure
A photograph of a glazed tile figure of horse and rider from the Ming dynasty. Date: circa 1925

Nicanor died after being defeated by Judas Maccabaeus. His head and arms are cut off. Mosaic. Sant'Evasio Cathedral. Casale Monferrato. Piedmont Region. Italy

Stolzenfels Castle, Koblenz, Germany
19th century vintage photograph - Stolzenfels Castle is a former medieval fortress castle turned into a palace, near Koblenz on the left bank of the Rhine, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate

Entrance to the Kitano Temple Kyoto. Vintage 19th century photograph

Tessellated tiles, Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester
Tessellated tiles made at the Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester. Date: 1843

Wall mosaics of the 12th century from Monreale Cathedral, Sicily. Handcoloured lithograph by Cordes after an illustration by Wilhelm Zahn from his Ornament of All Classical Art Eras

Antique mosaics from Herculaneum, and antique wall painting from Pompeii. Handcoloured lithograph by Cordes after an illustration by Wilhelm Zahn from his Ornament of All Classical Art Eras

Antique mosaic flooring from Pompeii, in the Royal Museum of Naples. Handcoloured lithograph by Konter after an illustration by Wilhelm Zahn from his Ornament of All Classical Art Eras

Mosaics from the Chiesa della Martorana, Palermo, Sicily. Handcoloured lithograph by Schahl after an illustration by Wilhelm Zahn from his Ornament of All Classical Art Eras

Pagoda of Linqing, Daqiao village, Shandong province, China. Eight-story tower in white brick and varnished tile, about 240 feet high

Hesperantha vaginata (Sheathed tile root, Geissorhiza vaginata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after Edwin Dalton Smith from John Lindley

Medieval men playing the game of franc-carreau, by throwing a coin onto a square, others playing a similar game with a round tile

Fireplaces, Hearths, Grates and Kerbs. 19th century

Wall of Moorish tiles with Arabic writing, unknown location. Date: circa 1900s

Pakistan - Lahore - Wazir Khan Mosque
The Wazir Khan Mosque (Masjid Wazir Khan), Lahore, Pakistan - famous for its extensive faience tile work. Build in the 17th century during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan. Date: 1910s

ART NOUVEAU TILE DESIGN3
Art Nouveau tile set into the wall at 11 Granville Park, Lewisham, London SE13 7DY. Date: late 19th century

Perspective drawing of checker pattern tile Date: 1751

John Ainslies tile machine 1846
John Ainslies tile machine. Date: 1846

Teapot stand, reverse
Glazed earthenware tile with a transfer-printed design illustrating the month December from the Early or Old English series, mounted in a twisted wire frame

Page from a wallpaper sample book
Bound wallpaper sample book, containing 419 pages of mainly surface roller printed and some hand block printed wallpaper samples, manufactured between 1885 and 1890s. Date: 1885-1890

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