Welcome to Victorian Ceramics
Welcome to Victorian Ceramics
Handcrafted in Shropshire. Designed for timeless spaces. Trusted worldwide.
Handcrafted in Shropshire. Designed for timeless spaces. Trusted worldwide.
Explore our collection of authentic Victorian and Edwardian tiles, hand-painted using traditional techniques.
Contact us for custom design, tile matching, or expert consultation. We work with customers worldwide.
Five decades of craft
Paula and David Franklin continue a family legacy of authentic tile design and hand-glazed excellence from their Shropshire studio.
What we offer
Explore our full range of services and capabilities
Custom Tile
Design Service
Personal design service from single plain color tiles to full tiling schemes. We work with you to realize your ideal tiling scheme for private and commercial projects.
Tile Matching
& Reproduction
Specializing in reproducing original Victorian and Edwardian heritage tiles. We can match existing tiles from photos and samples, perfect for restoration projects.
Hand-Painted
Manufacturing
All tiles are manufactured in-house at our UK factory using traditional Victorian methods. Each tile is hand-painted with custom glaze recipes, ensuring unique character and quality.
Expert Consultation
& Guidance
Get personalized advice on tile selection, installation, care, and maintenance. We provide technical guidance for fireplaces, porches, kitchens, bathrooms, and external applications.
Explore Our Tile Range
Explore our extensive range of hand-painted decorative tiles, featuring authentic reproductions from renowned Arts and Crafts artists. Each collection showcases distinctive designs and deep, intense glazes that have endured the test of time, perfect for period interiors, restoration projects, or contemporary spaces.
William De Morgan Tiles
Extensive range based on original designs by William De Morgan, founder of the Arts and Crafts Movement. His distinctive style and deep, intense glazes are instantly recognisable. Available in Floral, Animals, Galleons, Fantastic Creatures, and more.
Victorian Delft Tiles
Authentic Dutch delft tiles made especially for the British Victorian market. Perfect for any Victorian setting, these timeless blue and white designs include Floral, Characters, Animals, Landscapes, and Sailing Ships. Ideal for restoration projects.
William Morris Tiles
Authentic reproduction tiles designed by William Morris, ideal for general wall use, porches, or fireplace tiles. Based on his famous 1862 ‘Daisy’ wallpaper design, these floral motifs were modified for tiles in the 1870s.
Design your perfect tile
combination
Curate your ideal scheme with our interactive tile designer. Explore endless combinations of colour, pattern, and border styles to bring your vision to life.
How we make our tiles
Fifty years of knowledge guides every step from clay to finished tile. Our process honors tradition while delivering the quality you deserve.
Explore Our Tile Range
The process begins with a blend of kaolin and china clay, which is pressed on a fly-wheel press to create the Victorian tile. The tiles produced have the same sharp square edge that made the originals so distinctive.
Drying & Biscuit Firing
Once released from the press, the tiles are placed onto wooden boards to dry naturally. They are then biscuit fired to 1060°C in cranks, creating a strong base for decoration.
Engobe Application
When the tiles have cooled, they are dipped in an engobe—a blend of slip and glaze. This creates an eggshell surface that is perfect for hand-painting with a brush.
Hand-Painting
Many tiles are extensively hand-painted with several layers of underglaze colours, hand-formulated to our own unique recipes. Each tile is distinctive, individual, and full of character, whether decorative or plain coloured.
Final Firing
Finally, the decorated tiles are returned to the kiln and fired to complete the process. This final firing sets the glazes and colours, bringing the tiles to life with their characteristic depth and finish.
Happy Customers
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