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Design for a tile panel with 'Persian' birds and foliage

Design
1882-1907 (made)
Artist/Maker
William De Morgan (artist)
Place of origin
England (made)

Design for a tile panel with two stylised birds and 'Persian'-style foliage and flowers.

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interact William De Morgan's tiles A master of ceramic design, William De Morgan (1839 – 1917) is perhaps best known for his prolific production of painted tiles. The flat surface of tiles provided De Morgan with an ideal base for decoration, which he used to create bold yet intricate designs that were easily adapted into v...

Object details

Categories
Tiles
Ceramics
Designs
Drawings
Object type
Design
TitleDesign for a tile panel with 'Persian' birds and foliage (generic title)
Materials and techniques
pencil and polychrome watercolour on paper
Watercolour
Paper (Fiber Product)
Watercolour Drawing
Brief description
Tile panel design with 'Persian' birds and foliage, watercolour, William De Morgan, 1882-1907
Physical description
Design for a tile panel with two stylised birds and 'Persian'-style foliage and flowers.
Dimensions
  • 06600 a1 ( is) length: 61cm
  • 06600 a1 ( is) width: 26.5cm
  • 06600 a2 ( is) length: 62.5cm
  • 06600 a2 ( is) width: 27cm
  • 06600 b1 ( is) length: 73cm
  • 06600 b1 ( is) width: 43cm
  • 06600 c1 ( is) length: 69cm
  • 06600 c1 ( is) width: 22cm
  • 06600 c2 ( is) length: 66cm
  • 06600 c2 ( is) width: 26.5cm (Note: )
Marks and inscriptions
Fulham not executed (written in a later, unknown, hand)
Credit line
Given by Mrs William De Morgan
Production
undated but probably Fulham period
Subjects depicted
Birds
Flowers
Bibliographic references
  • Labrusse, Remi. Islamophilie. L'Europe moderne et les arts de l'Islam. Lyon : Musee des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, 2011 120
  • Published in M. Greenwood, The Designs of William De Morgan (1989), cat. no.431, p.182
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.431-1917

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
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