Tile
1882-1888 (made)
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White earthenware tile with underglaze blue image of a pelican with fish, impressed with "W DE MORGAN" Merton Abbey period mark, decorated by William de Morgan. England, 1870s or 1880s
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | White earthenware tile with underglaze blue image of a pelican with fish, impressed with "W DE MORGAN" Merton Abbey period mark, decorated by William de Morgan. England, 1870s or 1880s |
| Physical description | White earthenware tile with underglaze blue image of a pelican with fish, impressed with "W DE MORGAN" Merton Abbey period mark, decorated by William de Morgan. England, 1870s or 1880s |
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| Object history | Collection of unregistered tile, found in Circulation in 1984. |
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| Associated object | E.895-1917 (Design) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.66J-1984 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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