British Art Pottery - 3rd December 2014
Lot 10
A pair of William De Morgan Sand's End Pottery Islamic tiles
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £380
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Description
A pair of William De Morgan Sand's End Pottery Islamic tiles, painted with a stylised flower stem in shades of blue, green, aubergine and yellow on a white ground, and a pair of William De Morgan Merton Abbey Persian Flowers tiles, impressed marks,
Literature
Jon Catleugh William De Morgan Tiles, Trefoil, page 125 plate 171 for this design illustrated.
Martin Greenwood The Designs of William De Morgan, Richard Dennis Publications, page 147 figure 742-743 for the original design of the Persian Leaf design
Provenance
Stephen Wilcock Collection