Tile
1870-1880 (made), 1870 (designed)
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Object Type
Hand-painted tiles became a popular feature of artistic interiors from the 1860s onwards. Such tiles regularly appear in houses decorated in the Arts and Crafts style, and were used widely by exponents of vernacular architecture such as Richard Norman Shaw (1831-1912). The most common setting for such tiles was in and around the fireplace.
People
An associate of Morris, with whom he sometimes collaborated in the production of tiles, William De Morgan became the leading pottery and tile manufacturer associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. Having previously experimented with a kiln in the cellar of his parents' home, De Morgan established his own workshop in Chelsea in 1872.
Design & Designing
William De Morgan's sister-in-law Mrs A.M.W. Stirling recalled that he had said, 'Morris never made but three designs for my execution, the Tulip and Trellis, the Poppy and another - I forget the name. I never could work except by myself and in my own manner.' The 'Tulip and Trellis' design was, in fact, produced concurrently by both Morris's firm and De Morgan. The Morris & Co. version was, however, painted solely in blue.
Hand-painted tiles became a popular feature of artistic interiors from the 1860s onwards. Such tiles regularly appear in houses decorated in the Arts and Crafts style, and were used widely by exponents of vernacular architecture such as Richard Norman Shaw (1831-1912). The most common setting for such tiles was in and around the fireplace.
People
An associate of Morris, with whom he sometimes collaborated in the production of tiles, William De Morgan became the leading pottery and tile manufacturer associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. Having previously experimented with a kiln in the cellar of his parents' home, De Morgan established his own workshop in Chelsea in 1872.
Design & Designing
William De Morgan's sister-in-law Mrs A.M.W. Stirling recalled that he had said, 'Morris never made but three designs for my execution, the Tulip and Trellis, the Poppy and another - I forget the name. I never could work except by myself and in my own manner.' The 'Tulip and Trellis' design was, in fact, produced concurrently by both Morris's firm and De Morgan. The Morris & Co. version was, however, painted solely in blue.
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-painted in blue and green on tin-glazed earthenware tile |
| Brief description | Tulip and trellis tile |
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| Gallery label | British Galleries:
William Morris and William De Morgan (1839-1917) were close friends and collaborators. They designed tiles for each other and often produced the same deisgns. This Morris design was produced by both firms although this example was probably made in De Morgan's workshop.(27/03/2003) |
| Object history | Designed by William Morris (born in London, 1834, died there in 1896); decorated by the firm of William De Morgan, London, using a blank tile supplied from The Netherlands |
| Summary | Object Type Hand-painted tiles became a popular feature of artistic interiors from the 1860s onwards. Such tiles regularly appear in houses decorated in the Arts and Crafts style, and were used widely by exponents of vernacular architecture such as Richard Norman Shaw (1831-1912). The most common setting for such tiles was in and around the fireplace. People An associate of Morris, with whom he sometimes collaborated in the production of tiles, William De Morgan became the leading pottery and tile manufacturer associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. Having previously experimented with a kiln in the cellar of his parents' home, De Morgan established his own workshop in Chelsea in 1872. Design & Designing William De Morgan's sister-in-law Mrs A.M.W. Stirling recalled that he had said, 'Morris never made but three designs for my execution, the Tulip and Trellis, the Poppy and another - I forget the name. I never could work except by myself and in my own manner.' The 'Tulip and Trellis' design was, in fact, produced concurrently by both Morris's firm and De Morgan. The Morris & Co. version was, however, painted solely in blue. |
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| Accession number | C.220-1976 |
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| Record created | May 26, 1999 |
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