WILLIAM DE MORGAN (1839-1917)
Six-Tile 'Mongolian' Panel
circa 1880-90
depicting a stylized flower in continuous design, glazed earthenware, framed
12 x 18 in (30.5 x 45.7cm)
Footnotes:
Rob Higgins and Will Farmer note in 'Arts and Crafts Tiles, William De Morgan' that designs with continuous curves were formed for vertical runs, such as up the side of a fireplace. A similar two-tile panel is at Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number C.156&A-1917.

Provenance
Haslam and Whiteway, London
The Helen and David Milling Collection

Literature
Rob Higgins and Will Farmer, 'Arts and Crafts Tiles, William De Morgan', p. 28 (a similar two-tile panel)
Jon Catleugh, 'William De Morgan Tiles', p. 102, pl. XII (a similar four-tile panel)
Martin Greenwood, 'The Designs of William De Morgan', p. 149, fig. 592 and p. 242, pl. 284 (asimilar two-tile panel)

Please note that this panel has not been examined out of its frame.

There is a small chip to the right bottom corner of the right bottom tile, which appears to be not disfiguring from the exterior as partially covered by the frame. Otherwise this panel is in good condition.