Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Tile

1870s-1880s (designed), 1888-97 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tile of tin-glazed earthenware, painted with a scaly fish design.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in in-glaze colours
Brief description
Tile, tin-glazed earthenware painted with a scaly fish design, designed and made by William De Morgan, London, England, about 1888-97
Physical description
Tile of tin-glazed earthenware, painted with a scaly fish design.
Dimensions
  • Approx. length: 5.6cm
  • Approx. width: 5.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Impressed with early Fulham period rose mark
  • Early Fulham Period DM rose mark on reverse (1888-1897)
Object history
This group of tiles is thought to have been part of the 98 tiles removed from Campden House, 29 Sheffield Terrace, London in 1962.
Subject depicted
Associated object
E.1058-1917 (Design)
Bibliographic reference
Greenwood, Martin, The Designs of William De Morgan, Shepton Beauchamp: William Dennis, 1989.
Collection
Accession number
C.62F-1984

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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