Vase
William De Morgan
1890/1900
Medium
Earthenware with lustre decoration
Dimensions
23.3 × 15.2 cm (9 3/16 × 6 in.)
Classification
vase
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
40259
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
William De Morgan · 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...