Vintage Wooliscroft Ironstone Tile with hand painted bird detail.
A dark brown rich tile made from matt clay with a glossy hand painted bluebird or songbird design.
Imprinted with Wolliscroft - made in England on the back.
A lovely decorative piece which can be displayed, used a trivets or coaster.
About:
George Woolliscroft & Son operated from the Patent Tile Works in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, starting around 1880. The company was known for heavy-duty architectural, fireplace, and industrial floor tiles.
"Ironstone" refers to a dense, heavy earthenware or semi-vitrified ceramic body fired at high temperatures, making it significantly harder and less porous than standard wall ceramics.
measures-
15.2cm x 15.2cm
notes-
very good condition no chips/ crack
Vintage Wooliscroft Ironstone Tile with hand painted bird detail.
A dark brown rich tile made from matt clay with a glossy hand painted bluebird or songbird design.
Imprinted with Wolliscroft - made in England on the back.
A lovely decorative piece which can be displayed, used a trivets or coaster.
About:
George Woolliscroft & Son operated from the Patent Tile Works in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, starting around 1880. The company was known for heavy-duty architectural, fireplace, and industrial floor tiles.
"Ironstone" refers to a dense, heavy earthenware or semi-vitrified ceramic body fired at high temperatures, making it significantly harder and less porous than standard wall ceramics.
measures-
15.2cm x 15.2cm
notes-
very good condition no chips/ crack
