Plate
ca. 1890–1907
Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
Diameter: 16 in. x Depth: 2 1/2 in. (40.6 x 6.4 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Pottery
Culture
British (London)
Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift, 1923
Accession Number
23.163.1
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
About the Artist
William De Morgan|Sands End Pottery · 1839–1917
**William Frend De Morgan (1839–1917)** was an English potter, tile designer, and novelist whose inventive ceramics became a hallmark of the Arts and Crafts movement. Born in London to the mathematician Augustus De Morgan and his wife Sophia, he received early support for his artistic ambitions. He attended University College School and briefly studied at the Royal Academy schools before growing d...