British Art Pottery - 25th November 2015
Lot 143
A William De Morgan charger
Estimate £500 - £1,000 | Hammer £1700
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Description
A William De Morgan charger, on Davis blank, painted to the well with a galleon at full sail, sailing past a setting sun on the horizon, the foreground with a classical dolphin, in ruby lustre on a white ground, the rim with a frieze of snake and leaf, the reverse painted with stylised foliage impressed mark, 30.5cm. diam.
Literature
Martin Greenwood The Designs of William De Morgan, Richard Dennis Publications, page 66 catalogue number 1084 for the border design.