Design
1872-1888 (made)
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Design for two tiles, each 15.3cm square. The left design depicts a long-tongued beast and the right a crested bird. The bird design is pricked for transfer.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | green watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Tile design with long-tongued beast and crested bird, watercolour, William De Morgan, 1872-1888 |
| Physical description | Design for two tiles, each 15.3cm square. The left design depicts a long-tongued beast and the right a crested bird. The bird design is pricked for transfer. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Chelsea (written in pencil in an unknown hand) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs William de Morgan |
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| Bibliographic reference | Published in M. Greenwood, The Designs of William De Morgan (1989), p.125 |
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| Accession number | E.613-1917 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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