Dish thumbnail 1
On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Dish

1888-1898 (made)
Artist/Maker
William De Morgan, Fulham Factory (maker)
Passenger, Charles (painter)
Place of origin
Fulham (made)

Dish of earthenware painted with enamels over a white slip, under a clear glaze. Painted with a grotesque winged monster blowing a horn, and beside him runs a dog. The ground has light blue streaks and with wavy lines in white. The underside is painted with bands alternately with light and dark blue.

Object details

Categories
Art Pottery
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Dish
Materials and techniques
Earthenware painted with enamels over a white slip, under a clear glaze
Earthenware
Slip
Painted
Glazed
Brief description
Dish of glazed earthenware painted with enamels over a white slip, decorated by Charles Passenger and made by William De Morgan, Sands End, Fulham, 1888-1898.
Physical description
Dish of earthenware painted with enamels over a white slip, under a clear glaze. Painted with a grotesque winged monster blowing a horn, and beside him runs a dog. The ground has light blue streaks and with wavy lines in white. The underside is painted with bands alternately with light and dark blue.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 23.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
'W.D.M. FULHAM CP' [on a circular band round] 'D' (Painted in black)
Gallery label
Dish
Charles Passenger, William de Morgan, England;


C.422-1919 Mrs Mary. E. de Morgan Bequest
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs William De Morgan
Object history
RF 1954/1126: transfer to Circulation.
Production
Made at Sands End, Fulham.
Subjects depicted
Monster
Grotesque
Horns
Bibliographic references
  • Catalogue of De Morgan Ware.
  • Pinkham, Roger. Catalogue of the Pottery by William De Morgan. London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1973.
  • Victorian and Edwardian Decorative Arts, London : H.M.S.O., 1952
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.422-1919

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdApril 28, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O153585/dish-passenger-charles/
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest