Double Carnation De Morgan’s Cabinet Handle Towel Pull

Double Carnation (Feature Collection)

Crackle glazed ceramic 43mm dia handle.
Screw in with washer and two nuts for positioning.
Supplied in branded ribbon gift box

About the Artwork
This rotatable motif of Double Carnation 1888-1897 can be viewed from any orientation. The design appears to spin on a central axis winding into a tight knot of leaves, petals and buds.

As a close friend and occasional partner of William Morris, they were pivotal in the Arts and Crafts movement and took much of their inspiration from nature, hand making beautiful objects which were regarded as the same status as fine art paintings.

This piece can be seen at the De Morgan Collection at the Watts Gallery in Sussex.

Indeed, William De Morgan’s final commission came from his friend, the artist G. F. Watts who had designed a monument to commemorate those killed whilst trying to save others in ordinary acts of heroism.

The Watts’ ‘Monument to Heroic Self Sacrifice’ still exists at Postman’s Park in the City of London. De Morgan designed and made ceramic plaques, listing names and acts of those specified by Watts to be included.

William made the last batch of tiles for the monument in 1905, refusing further commissions due to the termination of his business in 1907.