Medmenham Tiles, England 1898-1905 Here is a very old tile, over 107 years old, from Medmenham.   Conrad Dressler studied at the Royal College of Art and was later influenced by the Arts & Crafts Movement.   Here is  a lovely example of his work.  This tile has five glossy glazes with raised lines separating [...]

Medmenham Pottery, Marlow Common, Buckinghamshire, England  1898-1906 This circa 1900 raised line 7-tile panel is an outstanding and rare example from the Medmenham Pottery.   Founded by Conrad Dressler, the acclaimed sculptor, potter and influential proponent of the Arts & Crafts movement, this small art pottery employed local labor to produce superlative, hand-crafted tiles that [...]

Medmenham Pottery, Marlow Common, Buckinghamshire, England 1898-1906 Established by a German-born sculptor, Conrad Dressler, Medmenham manufactured high-quality, decorative tiles.   Arts and Crafts styling is evident in this wonderful example of their work.  Raised lines separate the glossy glazes and the tree’s roots extend to the edges, so that when combined with more of the [...]

Medmenham Tiles, Marlow Common, Buckinghamshire, England   1898-1906 The Medmenham Pottery was established by Conrad Dressler, a German-born sculptor who had previously worked at the Della Robia Pottery in Birkenhead.  They made a variety of tiles which were mainly intended to work together to create architectural panels and schemes.   We are thrilled to have [...]

Medmenham Pottery, Marlow Common, Buckinghamshire, England   1898-1906 This circa 1900 raised-line tile is a rare and beautiful example from the Medmenham Pottery.  Founded by Conrad Dressler, the acclaimed sculptor, potter and influential proponent of the Arts & Crafts movement, this small art pottery employed local labor to produce superlative, hand-crafted tiles that were highly [...]