Up for sale is a beautiful, highly collectible 6x6 inch Victorian Aesthetic Movement ceramic tile manufactured by the renowned Minton China Works in Stoke-on-Trent, England.

This specific piece is from Minton’s celebrated "Shakespeare Series" (introduced circa 1874–1875) and illustrates the iconic opening confrontation from Romeo & Juliet, Act I, Scene I ("Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?").

Features & Details:

• Designer: Masterfully designed by the famous Victorian illustrator John Moyr Smith. His distinct artistic style features elegant, stylized figures and flat perspectives heavily bridging the Aesthetic Movement and early Art Nouveau.

• Signature: Authenticated by the artist's initials "JMS" integrated into the transfer design near the bottom center between the two small dogs.

• Technique: Crisp, black underglaze transfer-print on a classic buff/cream earthenware body.

• Dimensions: Standard architectural size — 6" x 6" (approx. 15.2 cm x 15.2 cm).

Condition Notes for Buyer:

Note: Please inspect the photos closely as they are part of the description.

• Front face features great glaze clarity with strong transfer lines.