Pottery:
William De Morgan & Co.
Designer:
De Morgan, William Frend
Buff earthenware, moulded in relief with a fantastic dragon, coated with white slip and painted in greens, blues and red. Background painted with scrolling foliage.
Square: 15.25 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-06-15) by Le Strange, Guy
19th Century, Late#
Circa
1882
CE
-
1888
CE
The design for this tile, in the Victoria and Albert Museum (E.613-1917) is marked 'Chelsea' on the back. This tile probably dates from the Merton Abbey Period
Decoration
buff-coloured Earthenware
Moulding
: Moulded in relief, covered with white slip and painted in greens, blues and red
Slip-coating
Accession number: EC.144-1933
Primary reference Number: 15311
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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