Orpheus and the Muses
Dish
ca. 1880 (made)
ca. 1880 (made)
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Dish of earthenware with red lustre decoration on a white ground. Decorated with dancing women in the border and one playing a harp in the centre.
Object details
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| Title | Orpheus and the Muses (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with lustre decoration |
| Brief description | Dish of earthenware with red lustre decoration on a white ground, probably designed by Edward Burne-Jones and decorated at the De Morgan pottery, Chelsea, ca. 1880. |
| Physical description | Dish of earthenware with red lustre decoration on a white ground. Decorated with dancing women in the border and one playing a harp in the centre. |
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| Gallery label | Dish
Probably Designed by Edward Burne-Jones, Probably decorated at De Morgan pottery, Chelsea, London, England, about 1880
Paper label: 'Orpheus and the Muses, designed by Edward Burne-Jones, executed at William De Morgan's workshops where the back was designed'
Earthenware with lustre decoration
Circ.363-1961 Miss K Lewis Bequest(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss K. Lewis |
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| Accession number | CIRC.363-1961 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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