Arts and Crafts - 19th June 2019
Lot 107
A William De Morgan Merton Abbey Wild Boar tile
Estimate £700 - £900 | Hammer £1800
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Description
A William De Morgan Merton Abbey Wild Boar tile, painted in ruby lustre on a white ground, impressed mark, 15cm. square
Literature
Martin Greenwood The Designs of William De Morgan, Richard Dennis, page 124 catalogue number 1063 for the original drawing illustrated.
William De Morgan Blackwell House, 2002, page 31 catalogue number 59 for a comparable example of a wild boar on scroll foliate ground illustrated.