MINTON Greek God Dionysus Painted Tile
A painted tile, marked Minton on underside, obverse is painted to depict the god Dionysus, (Bacchus in Rome) God of wine, fruitfulness and vegetation and ecstasy, painted in a traditional Greco Roman style of the god sitting and working on a tambourine with a blue background with white floral motifs and a yellow boarder with a brown rim. Approximately 8 x 8 in. Chipping to edges and residue on obverse side of tile, wearing to underside of tile. Minton Tile, Minton Ceramic tile, Greco Roman art, Greek, Roman, classical style art, decorative tile, painted tile, Dionysus, Bacchus, art. 12
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A painted tile, marked Minton on underside, obverse is painted to depict the god Dionysus, (Bacchus in Rome) God of wine, fruitfulness and vegetation and ecstasy, painted in a traditional Greco Roman style of the god sitting and working on a tambourine with a blue background with white floral motifs and a yellow boarder with a brown rim. Approximately 8 x 8 in. Chipping to edges and residue on obverse side of tile, wearing to underside of tile. Minton Tile, Minton Ceramic tile, Greco Roman art, Greek, Roman, classical style art, decorative tile, painted tile, Dionysus, Bacchus, art. 12