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Design

1872-1888 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design for a square tile, depicting a floral design with opposing swans in the centre.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
pencil and polychrome watercolour on paper
Brief description
Tile design with swans, watercolour, William De Morgan, 1872-1888
Physical description
Design for a square tile, depicting a floral design with opposing swans in the centre.
Dimensions
  • Design height: 15.3cm
  • Design width: 15.3cm
Dimensions taken from Greenwood (1989)
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 40 X (miscellaneous number in black ink)
  • DESIGNED PREVIOUS TO 1888 (stamped)
Credit line
Given by Mrs William de Morgan
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Published in M. Greenwood, The Designs of William De Morgan (1989), p.126
Collection
Accession number
E.694-1917

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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