The Minotaur (by George Frederic Watts) Ceramic Knob

This design features an artwork by the 19th-century British painter George Frederic Watts (1817–1904). The minotaur is a creature from Greek mythology that is half-man and half-bull: it has the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man. The minotaur was said to have lived at centre of the Labyrinth, which was an elaborate maze designed by the architect Daedalus and his son Icarus for King Minos of Crete. In this painting, the creature is looking into the distant horizon with a sad expression on its face. Legend says that the Minotaur was ultimately killed by the Athenian hero Theseus. However, images of the minotaur are still seen in popular culture today.