British Art Pottery - 12th December 2018

Lot 24

Cinderella - The Slipper Fits a rare Morris and Co tile designed by Edward Burne-Jones

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1100

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Description

Cinderella - The Slipper Fits a rare Morris and Co tile designed by Edward Burne-Jones, depicting Cinderella holding the matching shoe before Prince Charming, painted in colours unmarked, minor rim chips, 14.5cm. square

Literature

Richard & Hilary Myers William Morris Tiles, Richard Dennis Publications, page 45 plate 13C for a comparable example of this tile illustrated.