B.B.B.
Maker
William De Morgan
(British, 1839 - 1917)
Additional Title(s)
- Tile
Collections
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Dateca. 1880
MediumStenciled, red luster on an earthenware English blank
Dimensions6 × 6 in. (15.2 × 15.2 cm.)
DescriptionThis tile features a large red flower head with a fan of petals, curving around to right. The initials B.B.B. refer to the ornamental ironfounders Bishop, Barnard and Bishop, for whom many of these tiles were produced for use in fireplaces.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.2703
