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 × 6 in. (15.2 × 15.2 cm)
frame: 27 1/4 × 9 3/16 in. (69.2 × 23.3 cm)
frame: 27 1/4 × 9 3/16 in. (69.2 × 23.3 cm)
Credit LineAcquisition Fund, 1984
Object number1984-43
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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.
