Ferocious Lion De Morgan’s Cabinet Handle Towel Pull

Ferocious Lion (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 Ferocious Lion is exhibited in the Watts Gallery (Sussex) in the De Morgan Collection.
Described as a “Plate with Lion and Quadrilobed Cartouche”, 1872-1904.

The use of the Persian ogee (‘s' shaped line) sees William move away from his usual circular design format. The much boxier white centre that this cartouche leaves him with allows the beast to take on a more typical stance, four legs on the ground, walking forward: no twisting neck or winding tails. Instead, the vibrancy is brought through colour, awakening the design with a Persian palette of rich blue, turquoise and olive-green glaze.

Reverse decorated with concentric rings in turquoise, white and cobalt.

It still bears the price sticker of £1, 10 shillings and 6 pence; the equivalent of over £240 in today's money.