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Source Description
William De Morgan was a designer, potter, and novelist who became a pivotal figure in the English Arts and Crafts Movement, which was inspired by the ideals of the Socialist William Morris. Intrigued with the iridescent sheen obtained by firing silver in making stained glass (his first field of artistic endeavor), De Morgan used a similar technique to decorate ceramic tiles. His most characteristic designs are schematized, sometimes grotesque birds, animals, and flowers recalling the work of William Morris. This dish is signed with the initials of the decorator Charles Passenger.
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Document identity
localId
34062
label
Rice Dish
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
34062
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Rice Dish
description
William De Morgan was a designer, potter, and novelist who became a pivotal figure in the English Arts and Crafts Movement, which was inspired by the ideals of the Socialist William Morris. Intrigued with the iridescent sheen obtained by firing silver in making stained glass (his first field of artistic endeavor), De Morgan used a similar technique to decorate ceramic tiles. His most characteristic designs are schematized, sometimes grotesque birds, animals, and flowers recalling the work of William Morris. This dish is signed with the initials of the decorator Charles Passenger.
provenance
Warren Baker [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Mrs. Arthur J. Gutman, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2002, by gift.
date
1898-1907
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
dishes
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
4.4
height
31.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 3/4 x Diam: 12 1/4 in. (4.4 x 31.1 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Maker's mark] painted on base: W . DE . MORGAN; [decorator's mark] painted on base: C.P.
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earthenware
creator_ids
6024
8548
6197
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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0
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photo
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2681c910d6f37603