THE SMALLER DECORATED BY CHARLES PASSENGER, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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TWO WILLIAM DE MORGAN RUBY LUSTRE DISHES
THE SMALLER DECORATED BY CHARLES PASSENGER, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The larger painted with a stylised dolphin, the smaller with two fish, both decorated to the reverse with concentric bands, the smaller fish-decorated example with decorator's monogram 'CP'
The larger: 14 in. (35.5 cm.) diameter
The smaller: 12 in. (30 cm.) diameter

Literature

B. Coleman, The Best of British Arts & Crafts, Atglen, PA, 2004, p. 148-149.

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Lot Essay

Several comparable dishes are illustrated in W. Gaunt and M.D.E. Clayton-Stamn, William de Morgan, London, 1971, most notable perhaps is pl. 100, p. 114, decorated with a 'giant fish surrounded by smaller fish', whilst illustrated in black and white it is described as painted in two tones of lustre, as the smaller dish is here, that example is dated circa 1888.

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