Not on display

Tile

1882-1888 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White earthenware tile with touches of black, with underglaze blue image of an antelope, impressed with "W DE MORGAN" Merton Abbey period mark, decorated by William de Morgan. England, 1870s or 1880s
approximately 5.6 x 5.6 cms

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
White earthenware tile with touches of black, with underglaze blue image of an antelope, impressed with "W DE MORGAN" Merton Abbey period mark, decorated by William de Morgan. England, 1870s or 1880s
approximately 5.6 x 5.6 cms
Physical description
White earthenware tile with touches of black, with underglaze blue image of an antelope, impressed with "W DE MORGAN" Merton Abbey period mark, decorated by William de Morgan. England, 1870s or 1880s
approximately 5.6 x 5.6 cms
Dimensions
  • Approx. length: 5.6cm
  • Approx. width: 5.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'W DE MORGAN' (Merton Abbey period mark, impressed)
  • '10' (Painted in green)
Object history
Collection of unregistered tile, found in Circulation in 1984.
Subject depicted
Associated object
E.1059-1917 (Design)
Collection
Accession number
C.66B-1984

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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