Features

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  William De Morgan's tiles

  Bold, intricate and beautiful
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  William De Morgan – an introduction

  Meet an imaginative and innovative 19th-century artist-potter
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  Arts and Crafts: design for the home

  William Arthur Smith Benson (1854 – 1924)As a young man William Arthur Smith Benson completed his training…
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  'Delftware': tin-glazed earthenware tiles

  Later in the 19th century, designers like William Morris (1834 – 96) and William De Morgan (1839 – 1917…
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  About the Ocean Liners: Speed and Style exhibition

  Jeanne Lanvin's 'Salambo' dress – a version of which was displayed at the Exposition Internationale des…

Collections

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  William De Morgan

  Known for his eye-catching tiles and gleaming lustre pots, William De Morgan (1839 – 1917) was one of the most innovative and imaginative designers of the 19th century. Influenced by Middle Eastern motifs and the natural world, he produced art pottery in a distinctive style that added beauty and colour to Victorian homes.
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  Arts and Crafts

  Inspired by the reformist passion of figures such as William Morris and John Ruskin, the Arts and Crafts…
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  Tiles

  Italian Renaissance, Dutch and English wall tiles, as well as British 19th-century tiles by the likes of William…

Objects

Vase and cover

London, 1888-1898

Dish

England, 1880-1885

Punch bowl

London, ca. 1900

Vase

England, 1888-1898

BBB

Fulham, 1898

What's On

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  Past Event

  In Focus Tour: The Islamic Influence on the Arts and Crafts Movement

  V&A South Kensington

  Starting with the Ardabil carpet, bought by the V&A at William Morris' instigation and which acted as…

From the Blog

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  Bringing the collections to life – introducing the V&A’s Brand Licensing programme

  Anna Maria Garthwaite (1690 – 1763) / Agnella by Brintons Kelp rug adapted from a textile design by William…
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  Blog Post

  From Spain to California: the odyssey of a fifteenth-century artesonado

  Museu de Maricel, Sitges, Spain.…
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  Sam Bakewell, current Ceramics Resident, explores our collections

  And my interests don’t just stop at ceramics but the extensive drawing archive of William De Morgan is…
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  Intoart’s Place and Repeat programme returns to the V&A – part 2

  Mawuena Kattah explored the work of William de Morgan from the Ceramics Collections choosing animals…
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  Rut Bryk 1916-1999

  As well as medieval and renaissance tiles, the show included the work of William De Morgan and Walter…