Up for sale is a gorgeous Porteous 6" x 6" Tile (# V11A) in a Mission frame. It is a real beauty and you will totally satisfied with the quality of this item. This one is reminiscent of the Mission and Arts & Craft style and will look great in any home. Porteous tiles are not cheap reproductions or imaged pictures on tiles, but hand-made tiles with great relief and hand-painted and fired. Very similar to Motawi tiles, just standard tile thickness and glossy.

Important note: Majolica tiles have a characteristic known as crazing (or crackling) - these are tiny cracks that form during the cooling process, give it character, and is not a defect. The pictures may not fully show these cracks (sometimes too small to be able to be seen in the pictures), so please be aware of this when purchasing. I can send detailed picture prior to purchase if desired, since I use stock photo's of each tile. Search Google for crazing and you will understand what this is. This tile has no crackling or crazing.

See my other listings for more tiles and frame types. Note that I can place any tile I sell (see my listings) into this type frame for the same price as this one - just send me an email with the desired tile number and I will post it for you.

I was fortunate enough to be able to buy out the largest stock of Porteous tiles in the US from a wholesaler who was retiring. Porteous is no longer exporting to the United States, so these tiles will become difficult to acquire fairly quickly.

If you order 2 or more of any of my tiles please be sure to use the Cart feature for shipping savings. If the cart option does not work properly (happens often)  then use the Send Quote option or send me an email and I will provide the exact costs - I do not make any money on shipping.

Porteous Tile is a family business that has been making some of the world’s most beautiful tiles for over 25 years. The tiles are handmade in Wellington, New Zealand, in a studio located at the home of Neville and Gill Porteous. After many years growing up surrounded by tiles, Ben and Sarah Porteous (children of Neville and Gill) have joined Porteous Tile and are continuing the family tile making tradition. The first tiles produced by Porteous Tile over 25 years ago were reproductions of some of the most iconic designs from the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts eras (1890-1920); they still produce these tiles to this day. Over the years the range of designs has expanded into many different areas. Porteous Tile grew out of a passion for tile and a love for working with clay. The processes used combines traditional methods for making hand made tile with some innovative new techniques that have been fine tuned and perfected over the years.