Dish
ca. 1888-98 (made)
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This dish was produced by the studio of William de Morgan whose output included some of the most distinctive wares of the nineteenth century art-pottery movement. His studio, with a focus on the creation of artistic wares and the tireless experiements of De Morgan himself to reproduce various colours and glazes, was regarded as the antithesis of the large, impersonal, industrialised factories. De Morgan was greatly influenced by Iznik ceramics, and aimed to perfect the vibrant turquoises and blues of such wares in what he termed his 'Persian' style, as demonstrated in the colours and design of this dish.
De Morgan moved his pottery several times during his career to meet the changing demands of his life and work, first at Chelsea (1872-82), then at Merton Abbey (1882-88) and finally at Fulham (1888-1898) after which De Morgan played an increasingly distant part in the company. This dish, although unmarked and undated, was probably made during the early years of the Fulham period when De Morgan produced some of his most exciting designs.
De Morgan was also associated with the Arts and Crafts movement in Britain producing ceramics for William Morris
De Morgan moved his pottery several times during his career to meet the changing demands of his life and work, first at Chelsea (1872-82), then at Merton Abbey (1882-88) and finally at Fulham (1888-1898) after which De Morgan played an increasingly distant part in the company. This dish, although unmarked and undated, was probably made during the early years of the Fulham period when De Morgan produced some of his most exciting designs.
De Morgan was also associated with the Arts and Crafts movement in Britain producing ceramics for William Morris
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, lead glaze |
| Brief description | Dish by William de Morgan, depicting a peacock in enamel colours, about 1888 |
| Physical description | Deep saucer-shaped dish painted in enamel colours on a greyish crackled slip. the main design is of a peacock spreading its tail on lawn, the birds body being of purple, its legs blue and its tail mainly purple excepting its eyes that are turqoiuse. there is a naturalistically coloured rose bush in the background. the reverse of the dish is painted with concentric blue circles. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (unmarked) |
| Gallery label | Dish
Designed by William De Morgan, Possibly made at the De Morgan pottery, Merton Abbey, England, about 1885
Earthenware with painted decoration in coloured glazes
C.261-1915 Given by Mr Archibald Anderson(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Archibald Anderson |
| Object history | Exhibited at the 'British Design at Home' exhibition held in Japan. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This dish was produced by the studio of William de Morgan whose output included some of the most distinctive wares of the nineteenth century art-pottery movement. His studio, with a focus on the creation of artistic wares and the tireless experiements of De Morgan himself to reproduce various colours and glazes, was regarded as the antithesis of the large, impersonal, industrialised factories. De Morgan was greatly influenced by Iznik ceramics, and aimed to perfect the vibrant turquoises and blues of such wares in what he termed his 'Persian' style, as demonstrated in the colours and design of this dish. De Morgan moved his pottery several times during his career to meet the changing demands of his life and work, first at Chelsea (1872-82), then at Merton Abbey (1882-88) and finally at Fulham (1888-1898) after which De Morgan played an increasingly distant part in the company. This dish, although unmarked and undated, was probably made during the early years of the Fulham period when De Morgan produced some of his most exciting designs. De Morgan was also associated with the Arts and Crafts movement in Britain producing ceramics for William Morris |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.261-1915 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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