[69023] Cannon Hall : De Morgan Tiles

Cannon Hall, Cawthorne, South Yorkshire.

Tile Panel with Fan, late c19.

William De Morgan (1839-1917).

 

Tin glazed earthenware panel of 3x3 six inch tiles decorated with a fan pattern in manganese, blue and turquoise, surrounded by green, blue and turquoise foliage on an engobe ground.

 

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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