William De Morgan

William De Morgan was an English potter, tile designer and novelist, and a lifelong friend of William Morris. He trained at the Royal Academy Schools, designed stained glass and tiles for Morris, and then rediscovered the lost technique of lustre glazing, making dishes, vases and tiles painted with ships, fantastic beasts and Persian-inspired flowers in ruby, gold and turquoise. He ran potteries in Chelsea, at Merton Abbey and in Fulham, and in later life wrote best-selling novels. His wife was the painter Evelyn De Morgan, and the De Morgan Foundation cares for their work.