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The decoration is derived from isnik images. Isnik is the 16th-century name for ancient Nicaea in Anatolia, now Turkey. Using Persian and Isnik ceramic forms of the 13th and 14th centuries as a starting point De Morgan created a shape which was entirely his own. The decoration too is fantastic, showing a sea-battle between European galleons riding above fish and sea-monsters.  Appealing to artistic circles with a taste for rich and exotic colours, it is substantial in size and would have been intended purely for show.<br><br><b>People</b><br>De Morgan was a highly inventive man and relished a challenge, be it in engineering, chemistry or design. While imagery and shapes from Persia and elsewhere may have inspired him he always gave them his own imaginative twist.  His particular passion was for Persian colours and lustre glazes and, typically, he set about rediscovering the difficult art of lustre firing for himself, rather than buying ready-made metallic colours from Staffordshire. Towards the end of his life the pottery closed and he began a new and unexpectedly successful career as a  novelist.","physicalDescription":"","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"De Morgan, William Frend","id":"A8328"},"association":{"text":"designer","id":"AAT25190"},"note":""},{"name":{"text":"Passenger, Fred","id":"A8723"},"association":{"text":"decorator","id":"x30812"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Sands End Pottery","id":"A9215"},"association":{"text":"manufacturer","id":"AAT25230"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Earthenware, painted in lustre colours","categories":[{"text":"Ceramics","id":"THES48982"},{"text":"Earthenware","id":"THES48964"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"CER","id":"THES48594"},"images":["2006AN8776","2006AN8778","2006AN8777","2006AM6433","2006AN8768","2017KJ7142"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"125G (VA)","id":"THES49212"},"free":"","case":"CA8","shelf":"","box":"3"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Bottle","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Fulham","id":"x28867"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1900","earliest":"1895-01-01","latest":"1904-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"58.4","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"25.4","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Dimensions checked: measured; 22/12/1998 by sf","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"Marked: 'W. 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It also uses the  favourite De Morgan motifs of ships, water and fish for decoration.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}},{"text":"Bottle\nDesigned by William De Morgan, Painted by Frederick Passenger, (made and?) decorated at the De Morgan pottery, Sands End, Fulham, England, about 1898-1907\nMark: 'W De Morgan Fulham F.P', painted \nEarthenware with painted decoration in colours and lustre\n\n860-1905","date":{"text":"23/05/2008","earliest":"2008-05-23","latest":"2008-05-23"}}],"partNumbers":["860-1905"],"accessionNumberNum":"860","accessionNumberPrefix":"","accessionYear":1905,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LP9749","2019LP8592","2019LU9784"],"recordModificationDate":"2026-02-02","recordCreationDate":"2003-03-27","availableToBook":false}}