William De Morgan tiles / Jon Catleugh ; with essays by Elizabeth Aslin and Alan Caiger-Smith
1983, 1st edition. London : Trefoil. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #429757
ISBN: 0862940354
Physical description; 184 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (page 178) and index. Contents; Tiles in the nineteenth century / Elizabeth Aslin -- De Morgan's designs / Jon Catleugh -- De Morgan's life -- William De Morgan and William Morris -- Morris's designs for tiles -- Designs influenced by William Morris -- The grammar of ornament -- Design names -- Designs based on flowers -- Islamic-inspired designs -- The flowers-in-a-vase motif -- Ship tiles -- Animal tiles -- Heraldic animals -- All-over patterns -- Birds and leaves -- Sgraffito animal tiles -- Snakes -- Fishes -- Relief tiles -- Border tiles -- Tile panels -- The Czar of Russia's yacht Livadia -- P&O liners -- The prices of De Morgan's tiles -- The Arts & Crafts Exhibition Society -- De Morgan's Technique / Alan Caiger-Smith -- Tile making and tile bodies -- Faience tiles -- Lustre. Subjects; De Morgan, William 1839-1917. De Morgan, William. De Morgan, William Frend 1839-1917. Tiles in interior decoration England. Tiles England History 19th century. Pottery, Victorian.
Price: €30.00