British Art Pottery - 25th May 2021

Lot 51

A William De Morgan Merton Abbey tile

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1800

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Description

A William De Morgan Merton Abbey tile, painted with a doe before grass clumps, in green on a white ground, impressed factory mark, 15.3cm square

Provenance

A private collection of William De Morgan tiles.

Literature

Martin Greenwood The Designs of William De Morgan, Richard Dennis Publications, page 122 figure 932 for the original design illustrated of a doe deer before flower clumps.