item details
NameDish
ProductionWilliam De Morgan; designer; about 1885; England
Classificationdishes, chargers, ceramics
Materialsceramic
Materials SummaryEarthenware, red lustre glazes
DimensionsOverall: 362mm (width), 53mm (height), 362mm (depth), 362mm (diameter)
Registration NumberCG001805
Credit lineWalter C Cook Decorative Art Collection, Gift of Walter Cook, 1992
Overview
This hand-decorated dish appealed to Walter Cook’s interest in the Arts and Crafts movement, which promoted handcrafted objects for the home over mass-produced items. The patterns and glaze were inspired by the Islamic world and Moorish Spain.