Terms and conditions of use
Startled tigers, dish
(c. 1880)
Medium
earthenware
Measurements
5.0 × 36.2 cm diameter
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1980
Gallery location
18th & 19th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
William De Morgan was one of the leading potters of the Arts and Crafts Movement and played a central role in the revival of the medieval technique of lustre-glazing. He was a great friend of the designer William Morris, who saw him as one of his protégés and encouraged him to establish his own pottery. The main focus of De Morgan’s business was tiles, but he also produced an extensive range of bowls and vases, decorated in bold stylised designs with rich glazes and magnificent lustres. His animal and bird motifs, such as this one, often had a distinctly humorous flair.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Accession Number
D389-1980
Department
International Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Dame Carol Colburn-Grigor CBE through Metal Manufactures Limited
Physical description
Circular, painted red lustre, design 2 tigers, back painted with sunburst encircled by scroll borders.