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Tile Panel

1902 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lewis Day was a prolific designer, as well as an educator and critic. Although closely associated with the Arts and Crafts Movement, he also collaborated with industrial manufacturers in the development of high-quality designs. He believed in the use of natural forms in design, as evidenced by this panel.


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Dust-pressed earthenware, with relief moulding and coloured glazes
Brief description
Tile panel, 21 tiles, ceramic, 1902, designed by Lewis Foreman Day, made by Pilkingtons Tile & Pottery Co.,
Dimensions
  • Height: 104cm
  • Width: 45cm
Credit line
Given by the manufacturer
Subject depicted
Summary
Lewis Day was a prolific designer, as well as an educator and critic. Although closely associated with the Arts and Crafts Movement, he also collaborated with industrial manufacturers in the development of high-quality designs. He believed in the use of natural forms in design, as evidenced by this panel.
Collection
Accession number
308-1903

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Record createdAugust 7, 2003
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