Tile, 6 x 6 inches. Brown transfer. Raised maker's mark for Minton, Hollins & Co. A printed registry diamond dates the registration of the pattern to 25 September 1880. The stylized dianthus blossoms and buds are accentuated with the sinuous fern -like leaves. The dark brown background in the center of the tile is dramatic. The inner border contains partial sun and sunbeams and expands into several borders culminating in a string of stylized flowers.

Herbert Minton entered into partnership with Michael Hollins in 1845 and formed the tile-making firm of Minton Hollins & Co. They were the most famed and prolific manufacturers - for most of the Victorian era their tiles were used in The Palace of Westminster (The UK Houses of Parliament), U.S. Capitol, Victoria & Albert Museum, and many other prestigious buildings.