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Double Carnation

Design
1872-1881 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Double carnation tile design in orange and yellow. The two flower heads face in opposite directions, and the leaves curl round to fill the restricted space.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDouble Carnation (trade title)
Materials and techniques
pencil and watercolour on paper
Brief description
'Double Carnation' tile design, watercolour, William De Morgan, 1872-1881
Physical description
Double carnation tile design in orange and yellow. The two flower heads face in opposite directions, and the leaves curl round to fill the restricted space.
Dimensions
  • Design height: 20.4cm
  • Design width: 20.4cm
Dimensions taken from Greenwood (1989)
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • DESIGNED PREVIOUS TO 1888 (stamped on reverse)
  • W. DE MORGAN/ 36a CHEYNE ROW/ CHELSEA, SW. (stamped at top of sheet)
Credit line
Given by Mrs William De Morgan
Subject depicted
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Published in M. Greenwood, The Designs of William De Morgan (1989), cat. no.650, p.143
Collection
Accession number
E.650-1917

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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