Merton Abbey

William De Morgan (1839-1917) was one of the most famous designers of tiles from the Arts and Crafts Movement, of which he was a founder member. His distinctive style and deep, intense glazes are instantly recognisable.

Victorian Ceramics produces a large range of tiles, based on the original designs of William De Morgan. Please select from below:

Designed prior to 1888 these De Morgan animal designs often include grotesque or comic elements. They are painted on an aged speckled engobe background coating before being hand coated with a deep crackled glaze. The painting, engobe and overglaze react together during firing to bring each creature uniquely to life.

Priced from £26.95 + VAT each, these tiles are 6″ x 6″ (152mm x 152mm) x 8mm thick. Ideal for general wall use or as fireplace tiles. Available in blue, green or sepia.

imaginary_bird_flowers

Imaginary Birds with Flowers

boxing_hares

Boxing Hares

antelope_scrolls_bg

Antelope with Scrolls Background

long_necked_beast

Long Necked Beast

grotessque_fish_2_hares

Grotesque Fish Chasing 2 Hares

cockatoo_flowering_foliage

Cockatoo and Flowering Foliage

crow

Crow

goat_scolls_bg

Goat with Scroll Background

ornate_bird_with_foliage

Ornate Bird with Foliage

chirping_birds_foliage

Chirping Birds in Foliage

ornate_crested_bird

Ornate Crested Bird

comic_bird_branch

Comic Bird with Fruit Branch

stylized_fish

Stylized Fish

fierce_lion_turning

Fierce Lion Turning

guinea_fowl

Guinea Foul

5_swimming_fish

Five Swimming Fish

crested_bird

Crested Bird

weaver_birds

Weaver Birds

lion_and_snake

Lion and Snake

partridge_scrolls_bg

Partridge with Scroll Background

dodo

Dodo

antelope

Antelope

stork_frog

Stork & Frog

dolphin

Dolphin

birds_in_flight

Birds in Flight

Complimentary Colours

olive

Olive
£3.95 + VAT

victorian-blue

Dark Blue
£4.15 + VAT

engobe-craquelle

Engobe Craquelle
£4.15 + VAT

Create your own Combination of Tiles

Using our innovative Tile Configurator, you can create your own combination of tiles. Click on the images below to see our suggestion, then create your own by clicking and dragging your desired tile onto the panel.

For more information on the above tiles , or if you’re interested in purchasing, please go to How to Order

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* Decoration is applied to our authentic Victorian square edge tiles.