MARTIN VAN STRAATEN & CO., LONDON TILE PANEL, CIRCA 1900 painted and glazed earthenware, inscribed M. VAN STRAATEN & CO., LONDON, framed (38cm x 90cm) Footnote: Note: Martin van Straaten & Co were tile importers based at 28 Newgate Street, London in the early 20th century. The firm imported mainly Chinese tiles but when supplies of these were unreliable after the First World War, similar tiles were bought from Dutch firms based on the Chinese originals.