[69024] Cannon Hall : De Morgan Tile

Cannon Hall, Cawthorne, South Yorkshire.

Parrot Tile, late c19.

William De Morgan (1839-1917).

 

Eight inch tile with green parrot facing right, with turquoise and blue foliage. On an engobe ground. De Morgan Sands End Pottery impressed mark on reverse.

 

William De Morgan became part of William Morris' circle in the early 1860s and, under Morris' influence, turned his attention to ceramics. He established his first pottery in Chelsea in 1871, subsequently moving to Merton and Fulham and developing the lustre glazes for which his pottery is famous. In his sixties, De Morgan embarked on a second career as a novelist, publishing his highly successful Joseph Vance in 1906.

 

Cannon Hall.

Originally c1700 for John Spencer, Ironmaster.

Heavily remodelled 1764-68 by John Carr of York (1723-1807).

Grade ll* listed.

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