Set of Four Tiles with Persian style floral motif

Set of Four Tiles with Persian style floral motif
Set of Four Tiles with Persian style floral motif

Set of Four Tiles with Persian style floral motif

Datec. 1884
Artist William Frend De Morgan British author, designer, and ceramicist, 1839–1917
MediumPolychrome glazed earthenware
Dimensions6 x 6 in. (15.2 x 15.2 cm)
frame: 27 1/4 × 9 3/16 in. (69.2 × 23.3 cm)
Credit LineAcquisition Fund, 1984
Object number1984-44
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Collections
  • Pre-Raphaelites on View
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Label TextWilliam De Morgan met and began working with William Morris in 1863. Although his tile designs illustrate a myriad of influences, the most prominent source seems to have been Persian designs. The four tiles are designed as a set in a repeated pattern with interlocking leaves and stems.