Fine Arts and Crafts - 22nd June 2016
Lot 131
A William De Morgan Sunset and Moonlight Suite roundel by Fred Passenger
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1700
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Description
A William De Morgan Sunset and Moonlight Suite roundel by Fred Passenger, dated 1902, circular, painted with a central flower roundel inside stylised tulip flower border, in shades of ruby and gold lustre on a blue lustre ground painted monogram and date, applied paper label 'given to me by Frederick Passenger 29.4.21 this experiment was adopted and a large amount of similar pottery followed', 18cm. diam.
Provenance
Applied Arts from 1880 Sotheby's London 19th December 1986 page 58 lot 313.
Private collection.
Catalogue Notes
This roundel is a trial development of the triple lustre glazes developed by William De Morgan.