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Hand painted tiles

Hand painted tiles

Our hand painted ceramic wall tiles bring a sense of true individuality to the home. After all, they are literal works of art - each stroke painted by hand onto raw glaze and then signed by the artist who painted it. Add character by selecting individual illustrated tiles or patterned tiles for your bathroom, kitchen or fireplace surround, or make a statement at the heart of the home with a range cooker panel.

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Cornish Delft Cornish Delft Cornish Delft Cornish Delft

Cornish Delft

A collection of nine Delft tiles inspired by the rugged beauty and nature of Cornwall.
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Ana

A collaboration with interior designer Emma Sims Hilditch taking inspiration from Capri's vibrant colours and bold patterns. 11x11cm square
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Classic Delft

Customise your own hand painted Delft tiles to create a vision in blue and white that's rich with design detail and eclectic character.
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Delft Corners Delft Corners Delft Corners

Delft Corners

An elegant new way to incorporate Delft’s distinctive blue & white palette and delicate brushstrokes into the home.
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Close up of handpainted delft wall tiles with blue animal illustrations Wilding Wilding Panel of delft tiles with animal illustrations framed with a blue border. Three pots of spring bulbs are in front Cut out image of white tile with handpainted delft fox illustration and ornate corners Cut out image of white tile with handpainted delft owl illustration and ornate corners Cut out image of white tile with handpainted delft hare illustration and ornate corners

Wilding

Nine untamed and playful creatures from British wildlife, individually hand painted on a rustic biscuit. 11x11cm square
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Emma Emma Emma tiles in Flax Blue add delicacy in this beautiful bathroom by Neptune. Emma Emma Emma

Emma

A delicate floral pattern created in collaboration with interior designer Emma Sims Hilditch.
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Patisserie Patisserie Patisserie Patisserie Patisserie handpainted patterned tiles on the back wall of a small shower niche surrounded by grey tiles and chrome trim

Patisserie

Decorative pattern tiles with a vintage French feel, available in three patterns and five colours. 13x13cm square
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Wall of spring flower square tiles featuring hand painted bulbs like daffodils, tulips and snowdrops with daffodils in the foreground Cut out of hand painted snowdrop flower square tile with an ivory backdrop Cut out of hand painted iris flower square tile with an ivory background Cut out of hand painted Bluebell flower square tile with an ivory background Cut out of hand painted tulip flower square tile with an ivory background Cut out of hand painted wild rose flower square tile with an ivory background

Spring Flowers

Eight bright flower designs hand painted in full colour on 13x13cm square tiles.
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Wall of white square tiles with delft illustration of cherups and ornate corners with white grout behind a selection of glass jars Cut out image of one white tile with a blue delft illustration of a cherub and ornate floral corners Cut out image of one white tile with a blue delft illustration of a cherub and ornate floral corners Cut out image of one white tile with blue delft illustrations of an ornate floral pattern corners

Amorini

Our cherubs offer a different take on classic delft imagery. Six single designs as well as a four-tile panel and a nine-tile panel. 13x13cm square
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Wall of delft bird square tiles mixed with plain delft tiles in the classic blue style behind home accessories Cut out of a delft birds square tile with the classic blue style with an ivory background and ornate delft corners Cut out of a delft birds square tile with the classic blue style with an ivory background and ornate delft corners Cut out of a delft square tile with the classic blue style with an ivory background and ornate delft corners

Delft Birds

Six designs which create a delicate repeating pattern. 13x13cm square
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Wall of polychrome delft flower tiles paired with plain tiles behind an oak work top and some flowers Cut out of an ivory square tile with hand painted delft corners and blue fan flower Cut out of an ivory square tile with hand painted delft corners and forget-me-not blue flower Cut out of an ivory square tile with hand painted delft corners and red tulip

Polychrome Delft

Create a vintage pattern with these colourful flowers hand painted in Delft style in full colour. 13x13cm square
View collection Wall of a botanical and floral tiled cooker splash back panel with butterfly, insects and ornamental grass tiles

Botanical Etchings

Striking hand painted etchings of plants, perfect for an elegant range cooker panel.
View collection Wall of off white metro and square tiles with herb garden motifs from lavender to parsley

Planters & Sprigs

A collection of single tiles and panels in delicate colours, with a textured finish on the flower heads.
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Topiary

Six classic topiary images, hand painted in an etching style. Ideal used on their own or with a frame border to create a panel. 13x13cm square
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Wild Grasses

Painted in a delicate flowing style, this collection of four wild grasses can be used separately or with a willow border to create a panel.
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Wall of square antique white tiles paired with butterfly taco tiles and border metro tiles Wall of a botanical and floral tiled cooker splash back panel with butterfly, insects and ornamental grass tiles Cut out of a hand painted butterfly taco square tile in a charcoal etching style Cut out of a hand painted butterfly taco square tile in a charcoal etching style Cut out of a hand painted butterfly taco square tile in a charcoal etching style Cut out of a hand painted butterfly taco square tile in a charcoal etching style

Butterflies

Etching-style butterfly images hand painted on small taco tiles measuring 6.3x6.3cm.
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Wall of antique white square tiles with insect taco tiles and metro tiles against an oak worktop and hessian baskets Wall of a botanical and floral tiled cooker splash back panel with butterfly, insects and ornamental grass tiles Cut out of a hand painted Bee taco square tile in a charcoal etching style Cut out of a hand painted Dragonfly taco square tile in a charcoal etching style Cut out of a hand painted Ladybird taco square tile in a charcoal etching style Cut out of a hand painted beetle taco square tile in a charcoal etching style

Insect Tacos

Bees, bugs and beetles in an etching style on a small 6.3x6.3cm taco tiles.
View collection Wall of cooker splashback hand painted Lakeside Heron & branch cooker tile panel splashback

British Birds

A collection of six-tile patterns featuring striking herons or familiar garden birds.
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Tiled Cooker splashback of two 6 tile panels of two cockerels facing each other framed with tiled borders above an aga Cooker splash back tile panel with country birds and insects with a vase of aloe vera and oak work top. Farmland Birds Tiled Cooker splashback of two 6 tile panels of two cockerels facing each other framed with tiled borders

Farmland Birds

A collection of six characterful farmland birds and our larger cockerel and pheasant range cooker panels. Charcoal on Antique white. 13x13cm square
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Wall of hand painted coastal bird square tiles in a charcoal style with an antique background paired with plain antique white tiles Cut out of a hand painted Puffin bird square tile in a classic charcoal style Cut out of a hand painted Avocet bird square tile in a classic charcoal style Cut out of a hand painted Shelduck bird square tile in a classic charcoal style Cut out of a hand painted Lapwing bird square tile in a classic charcoal style

Coastal & Moorland Birds

A collection of twelve subtly detailed birds in charcoal on antique white. 13x13cm square
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Animals with Attitude

Familiar farmyard animals hand painted in full colour. Ideal for bringing unique character to a countryside kitchen. 11x11cm square
View collection Wall of Hand painted bathroom beach square tile borders in a seaside style with sand and sea with beach huts and boats

Beachcomber

Nine full colour seaside scenes hand painted onto our smaller 11x11cm tiles.
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British Countryside

A collection of six classic countryside scenes hand painted onto our 11x11cm square tile. Full colour on antique neutrals ivory.
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British Wildlife

Full colour paintings of British wildlife on our smaller 11x11cm squares. Ideal for adding a touch of countryside charm.
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Fish

Six beautifully detailed fish tiles in a charcoal etching style on a classic, crackle glazed tile. 13x13cm square
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Kitchenware

A quirky collection of kitchenware, hand painted in en etching style. Ideal for range cooker panels.
The Ana collection A collaboration with Sims Hilditch
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Meadow

Bring life and colour to your walls with this hand painted collection of frogs and bugs. 11x11cm square
View collection Wall of antique white square tiles with seaside illustrations like deck chairs, beach huts and boats behind coastal accessories

Seaside

A collection of quirky yet elegant seaside images ideal for adding interest to a kitchen or bathroom. 11x11cm square
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Sporting Scenes

Eight evocative scenes from fishing and field sports, hand painted in full colour. 13x13cm square
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Standard Individual Words Standard Individual Words Standard Individual Words

Standard Individual Words

Hand painted words describing herbs, wine and afternoon tea, ideal to add interest to a plain wall or used with decors to create a panel.
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Word tile panel with charcoal border tiles with names of afternoon tea snacks and illustrations Tiled splashback with names of british puddings and illustrations of cakes and swiss rolls

Word Border & Décor

A collection of decorative images to complement individual words when creating a range cooker panel.
View collection Word Tile splashback panel with names of afternoon tea words and illustrations like cake stands, flapjack and shortbread framed with a border.

Word Panels

Five culinary themed word panels from afternoon tea to fine wine. Ideal as a a focal point behind an Aga or range cooker.

The Marlborough Difference

The history and artistry of our hand painted tiles

Since we opened our doors in 1936, Marlborough has flown the flag for the Majolica technique of hand painting. Also known as in-glaze painting, this technique requires our artists to train for months in order to perfect the method of freehand painting directly onto unfired glaze. This makes an enormous difference to the end product because the base glaze and the artist’s work are fired at the same time. This not only better integrates overlapping colours but also adds to the fluidity and intensity of the artist’s brush strokes.


Of course, we could do as others do and use transfers to “paint” onto already fired tiles but while this may save a few pennies, it will never result in the high-quality finished product that we are passionate about producing. Painting onto already fired tiles means that the base colour will be darker because it will have been fired twice. And of course, this means the base colour won’t be a precise match for the plain tiles that accompany painted tiles in a panel – a definite no-no in our book!


For any questions on colour, layout, design tips as well as the technical aspects of tiling, please do get in touch with our team. We will be happy to help.

Hand painted by our artists in Marlborough

Hand painted by our artists in Marlborough
Each stroke painted directly into raw glaze

Each stroke painted directly into raw glaze
And fired together for superior results

And fired together for superior results

Layout service

If you’re considering some of our hand painted tiles but need advice on how to arrange them, this service is for you.

Perhaps you have an idea for a panel to go behind your range cooker, or maybe you are unsure about how best to incorporate plain and hand painted tiles in a design. Either way, our layout service removes the guesswork.

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Bespoke hand painted tiles

In addition to the selection of hand painted tiles on our website, we offer a bespoke hand painting service. From beloved pets to bucolic countryside scenes and words of your choosing, our specially trained ceramic artists love the extra challenge of creating your perfect design. To discuss your project, please get in touch.

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